8 MW Batteries (3 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Orange, NY — New York Independent System Operator
8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.4553, -74.5495
County
Orange, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Finchville Solar, LLC Hybrid CSG is an 8 MW hybrid power plant located in Orange County, New York. The facility, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. It consists of two generators and has a 4.4 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 1.47 hours, using lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array employs a fixed-tilt tracking system.
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as "MWH" in the data. In its latest year of operation, Finchville Solar generated 5,941 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.5%. Finchville Solar operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. According to available data, Finchville Solar ranks as the 31st largest solar facility out of 65 in New York State, and 878th out of 1205 nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from sources such as the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
261 MWh
Latest Month
5.9K MWh
Annual Generation
8.5%
Capacity Factor
$71.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$34.0/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
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Node Source
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