NY8 - Branscomb Solar

OperatingSolar

Ranked #36 of 706 Solar plants in NY#1653 of 7447 nationally

20 MW Solar operating in Rensselaer, NY — New York Independent System Operator

EIAGEMWD

20 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2021

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

42.9642, -73.5939

County

Rensselaer, NY

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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	MN8 Energy LLC	Goldman Sachs Renewable Power	—
Owner(s)	MN8 Energy LLC	Goldman Sachs Renewable Power [100%]	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as Goldman Sachs Renewable Power [100%]

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

Branscomb Solar is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Rensselaer County, New York. The plant began operating in 2021 and has a single generator. It is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Branscomb Solar is connected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and is within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.

In its most recent year of operation, Branscomb Solar generated 31,809 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.1%. The plant holds the rank of 33 out of 695 solar facilities in New York state, and is ranked 1508 out of 7108 nationally. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $66.96 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).

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Engineering & Generators