NY8 - Janis Solar

OperatingSolar

Ranked #35 of 706 Solar plants in NY#1654 of 7447 nationally

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

EIAGEM

20 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2023

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

42.4562, -75.9318

County

Cortland, 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

Located in Cortland County, New York, the Janis Solar plant (EIA plant ID 65123) is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic facility that began operating in 2023. The plant is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Janis 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, Janis Solar generated 32,181 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.3%. The plant ranks 51st out of 695 solar facilities in New York state and 1480th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $64.59 per MWh. The primary fuel source for the plant is solar energy (SUN).

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Engineering & Generators