Hecate Energy Albany County 1 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64077
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Albany, NY
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 26,540 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.1%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Hecate Energy Albany County 1
OperatingSolarGEM: cancelled
Ranked #41 of 706 Solar plants in NY#1554 of 7447 nationally
20 MW Solar operating in Albany, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.5155, -73.8334
County
Albany, NY
Nearby Plants
- Hecate Energy Albany 2 LLCSolar21.1 MW · 0.9 km
- Bethlehem - EastSolar1.7 MW · 2.8 km
- Bethlehem - WestSolar1 MW · 3.0 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 | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Hecate Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | cancelled | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Hecate Energy Albany County 1 is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Albany County, New York. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. The plant is connected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and is within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Hecate Energy Albany County 1 generated 26,540 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.1%. The plant is ranked as the 48th largest in New York out of 695 plants, and nationally it is ranked 1553 out of 7108 plants.
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
910 MWh
Latest Month
26.5K MWh
Annual Generation
15.1%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
BLUE_CIRC_CHEM_DRP
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone F
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
24182Nearby ISO Node
24185Substation
23801Substation
News & Articles (9)Beta
Deals·m and a
Hecate Energy Sells Up To 2,000 MW Cereza Solar-Plus-Storage Project At DOE’s Hanford Site To Savion, Marking Major Milestone In Large-Scale Energy Campus Strategy
Hecate Energy Transfers 2 GW Hanford Site Cereza Project to Savion as Company Exceeds 12 GW in Projects Sold and Expands Revenue Backlog.
Hecate Energy (seller)Savion (buyer)
SolarQuarter·3 weeks ago
Industry·technology
Exclusive | Clean energy group admits going green may mean chaos for New York’s power grid as industry scrambles to meet new goals : report
Even the clean energy industry admits that solar and wind energy isn't as reliable as fossil fuel power and that New York's green energy law...
New York (other)
New York Post·12 months ago
Industry·technology
Developer tries again with Shepherd’s Run solar farm application
COPAKE — Hecate Energy has submitted new plans for the controversial Shepherd's Run solar project in Columbia County nearly a year after the...
Hecate Energy (developer)
Times Union·1 years ago
Industry·technology
Bechtel wins $453M Michigan solar project
The contractor will lead the design and construction of Sunfish Solar 2, which will be one of the largest solar facilities in the state when finished.
Bechtel (developer)
Construction Dive·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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