9.5 MW Batteries (5 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Orange, NY — New York Independent System Operator
9.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.3916, -74.3471
County
Orange, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
South Goshen Community Solar is a 9.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Orange County, New York. The facility, which began operating in 2021, is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 17 MWh and a duration of 3.78 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as "MWH" in the dataset, indicating it draws power from the grid or another source for charging the batteries. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 6,070 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 7.3%. South Goshen Community Solar operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. The plant ranks 27th out of 65 solar facilities in New York State, and 851st nationally out of 1205 facilities. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific metrics are not provided in this dataset.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
13.7 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
228 MWh
Latest Month
6.1K MWh
Annual Generation
7.3%
Capacity Factor
$32.7/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
SHOEMAKER___GT
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone G
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.