Swiftsure — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64235
- Capacity
- 121 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Richmond, NY
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Hecate Grid Swiftsure LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Swiftsure
PlannedBESS
Ranked #4 of 54 BESS plants in NY#279 of 837 nationally
121 MW BESS planned in Richmond, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIA
121 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
40.5976, -74.1853
County
Richmond, NY
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hecate Grid Swiftsure LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Hecate Grid Swiftsure LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Swiftsure is a 121 MW battery energy storage system located in Richmond County, New York. The plant, which has one generator, is owned and operated by Hecate Grid Swiftsure LLC. The primary fuel source is listed as MWH, indicating it draws power from the grid to charge its batteries. Swiftsure operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
The Swiftsure plant is ranked as the 5th largest of 6 battery storage facilities in New York State, and 438th out of 514 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
345 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
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ARTHUR_KILL_2
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone J
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
23512Nearby ISO Node
23513Substation
323718Substation
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Hecate cancels 650MW Staten Island, New York BESS project
Hecate Energy, via a letter to the NYPSC has cancelled its 650MW Swiftsure battery energy storage system (BESS) in Staten Island, New York.
Energy-Storage.News·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Hecate cancels 650MW Staten Island, New York BESS project
Hecate Energy, via a letter to the NYPSC has cancelled its 650MW Swiftsure battery energy storage system (BESS) in Staten Island, New York.
Hecate Energy (developer)NYPSC (regulator)
Energy-Storage.News·4 months ago
General
Hecate cancels 650MW Staten Island, New York BESS project
Hecate Energy, via a letter to the NYPSC has cancelled its 650MW Swiftsure battery energy storage system (BESS) in Staten Island, New York.
Energy-Storage.News·4 months ago
General
Hecate cancels 650MW Staten Island, New York BESS project
Hecate Energy, via a letter to the NYPSC has cancelled its 650MW Swiftsure battery energy storage system (BESS) in Staten Island, New York.
Energy-Storage.News·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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