NYS Rte 12 Community Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64090
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Jefferson, NY
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- OYA NYS Rte 12 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 6,848 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 7.8%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
NYS Rte 12 Community Solar
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #24 of 54 BESS plants in NY#531 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
44.2546, -76.0086
County
Jefferson, NY
Nearby Plants
- Great Lakes Seaway Community SolarBESS10 MW · 0.4 km
- Blanchard Road 2 Community SolarBESS10 MW · 0.4 km
- Blanchard Road 1 Community SolarBESS10 MW · 0.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | OYA NYS Rte 12 LLC | OYA NYS Rte 12 | — |
| Owner(s) | OYA NYS Rte 12 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
NYS Rte 12 Community Solar is a 10 MW hybrid power plant located in Jefferson County, New York. The plant, which began operating in 2019, is owned and operated by OYA NYS Rte 12 LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries, making it a hybrid facility. The plant consists of two generators and features single-axis solar tracking. It is interconnected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and resides within the NPCC NERC region.
The facility incorporates a 15 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 3 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 6,848 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 7.8%. NYS Rte 12 Community Solar is ranked as the 20th largest solar facility out of 65 in New York State, and 792nd nationally out of 1205 similar 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
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
104 MWh
Net Discharge
6.8K MWh
Annual Net Energy
7.8%
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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