Buffalo NY GigaFactory — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65071
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Erie, NY
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tesla Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,450 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 8.3%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Buffalo NY GigaFactory
OperatingSolar
Ranked #578 of 706 Solar plants in NY#5427 of 7447 nationally
2 MW Solar operating in Erie, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.8593, -78.8418
County
Erie, NY
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Buffalo NY GigaFactory is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Erie County, New York. The plant began operating in 2022 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
The Buffalo NY GigaFactory operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 1,450 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 8.3%. The solar array uses a fixed tilt configuration. The plant ranks 466th out of 695 power plants in New York state and 4636th out of 7108 plants 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
1.4K MWh
Annual Generation
8.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ELM_ST_23_KV_LD_REV_LBMP_A
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone A
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
345012Nearby ISO Node
323693Substation
323596Substation
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