SunEast Grassy Knoll Solar Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63863
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Herkimer, NY
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Grassy Knoll Solar NY LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
SunEast Grassy Knoll Solar Project
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #43 of 706 Solar plants in NY#1601 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar planned in Herkimer, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
43.0654, -74.8437
County
Herkimer, NY
Nearby Plants
- SunEast Hills Solar ProjectSolar20 MW · 0.6 km
- Little Falls Solar 1Solar2 MW · 1.7 km
- Little Falls HydroHydro13 MW · 2.8 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Grassy Knoll Solar NY LLC | SunEast Development | — |
| Owner(s) | Grassy Knoll Solar NY LLC | Cordelio Power | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Cordelio Power
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The SunEast Grassy Knoll Solar Project is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Herkimer County, New York. The plant is owned and operated by Grassy Knoll Solar NY LLC. It utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. The facility consists of a single generator and uses solar energy as its primary fuel source.
The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Based on its total capacity, the SunEast Grassy Knoll Solar Project ranks as the 49th largest of 695 solar plants in New York state, and 1540th out of 7108 solar plants nationally. Recent news coverage indicates some activity related to grid integration.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
HARDSCRABBLE_WT_PWR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone E
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
323673Nearby ISO Node
23807Substation
24050Substation
News & Articles (1)Beta
Grid·capacity addition
17 large-scale solar projects planned in Upstate New York
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today unveiled the details of the awards for 21 large-scale solar, wind and energy storage projects across upstate...
Andrew M. Cuomo (executive)
Solar Power World·6 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-15
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