Blanchard Road 2 Community Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64087
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jefferson, NY
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- OYA Blanchard Road 2 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 8,292 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 9.4%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Blanchard Road 2 Community Solar
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #25 of 54 BESS plants in NY#533 of 837 nationally
10 MW Batteries (5 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Jefferson, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.2516, -76.0065
County
Jefferson, NY
Nearby Plants
- Blanchard Road 1 Community SolarBESS10 MW · 0.3 km
- NYS Rte 12 Community SolarBESS10 MW · 0.4 km
- Great Lakes Seaway Community SolarBESS10 MW · 0.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | OYA Blanchard Road 2 LLC | OYA Blanchard Road 2 | — |
| Owner(s) | OYA Blanchard Road 2 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Blanchard Road 2 Community Solar is a 10 MW hybrid power plant located in Jefferson County, New York. The facility, which began operating in 2019, is owned and operated by OYA Blanchard Road 2 LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries for electricity generation, with two generators on site. The primary fuel source is listed as MWH, indicating the plant draws power from the grid to charge its batteries. It features single-axis solar tracking to maximize sunlight capture. The plant is connected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and resides within the NPCC NERC region.
The facility includes a 15 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 3 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 8,292 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 9.4%. Blanchard Road 2 Community Solar is ranked as the 21st largest solar facility out of 65 in New York state, and 793rd out of 1205 nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant has focused on regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
114 MWh
Net Discharge
8.3K MWh
Annual Net Energy
9.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
UNKNOWN confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone D
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
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