12 MW Solar operating in Tompkins, NY — New York Independent System Operator
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3913, -76.5642
County
Tompkins, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Newfield Solar LLC | Newfield Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Newfield Solar LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Newfield Community Solar LLC is a 12 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Tompkins County, New York. The plant began operating in 2019 and consists of 4 generators utilizing single-axis tracking technology. The primary fuel source is solar energy. Newfield Solar LLC is the owner and operator. The plant is located within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Newfield Community Solar generated 8,310 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 7.9%. The plant ranks 60th out of 695 solar facilities in New York State and 1751st nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, indicating it is part of their solar data collection.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
191 MWh
Latest Month
8.3K MWh
Annual Generation
7.9%
Capacity Factor
$61.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$32.1/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
CORNELL____
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone C
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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