SunEast Flat Hill Solar Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63901
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Herkimer, NY
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Flat Hill Solar NY LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
SunEast Flat Hill Solar Project
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #49 of 706 Solar plants in NY#1593 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
43.0444, -74.7963
County
Herkimer, NY
Nearby Plants
- InghamsHydro6 MW · 3.2 km
- Little Falls HydroHydro13 MW · 4.4 km
- SunEast Grassy Knoll Solar ProjectSolar20 MW · 4.5 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 | Flat Hill Solar NY LLC | SunEast Development | — |
| Owner(s) | Flat Hill 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 Flat Hill Solar Project is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Herkimer County, New York. The plant is owned and operated by Flat Hill Solar NY LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
The facility operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. According to available rankings, the SunEast Flat Hill Solar Project is the 55th largest solar plant in New York State out of 695, and the 1490th largest in the United States out of 7108.
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
DOGLEVILLE___HYD
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.
23807Nearby ISO Node
24050Substation
24013Substation
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New York State (regulator)
Solar Power World·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
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New York (regulator)
Solar Power World·3 years ago
Industry·corporate
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Andrew M. Cuomo (executive)
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