Shepherd's Run Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64188
- Capacity
- 42 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Columbia, NY
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Shepherd's Run Solar
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Shepherd's Run Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #27 of 706 Solar plants in NY#1412 of 7447 nationally
42 MW Solar planned in Columbia, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
42 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
42.1614, -73.5745
County
Columbia, NY
Nearby Plants
- Kearsarge GBSolar1.9 MW · 14.2 km
- Berkshire 1Solar1.8 MW · 14.9 km
- ELP Livingston SolarSolar5 MW · 16.0 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 | Shepherd's Run Solar | Hecate Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Shepherd's Run Solar | Hecate Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Hecate Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Shepherd's Run Solar is a 42 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Columbia County, New York. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It consists of a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The facility is owned and operated by Shepherd's Run Solar.
The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Shepherd's Run Solar holds a rank of 26 out of 695 power plants in New York state, and a national rank of 1218 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
UNKNOWN confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone G
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Copake residents continue to fight the Shepherd’s Run solar project
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WRGB·4 weeks ago
Regulatory·permitting
State holds public hearing for planned Shepherd's Run solar project in Columbia County
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The Daily Gazette·4 weeks ago
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