20 MW Solar operating in Albany, NY — New York Independent System Operator
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5155, -73.8334
County
Albany, NY
Nearby Plants
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 | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
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
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
910 MWh
Latest Month
26.5K MWh
Annual Generation
15.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point 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.
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