Castleton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65643
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Rensselaer, NY
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Altus Power America Management, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 8,051 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.3%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Castleton
OperatingSolar
Ranked #154 of 706 Solar plants in NY#2646 of 7447 nationally
5 MW Solar operating in Rensselaer, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.5221, -73.7032
County
Rensselaer, NY
Nearby Plants
- Castleton Energy CenterNatural Gas72 MW · 3.9 km
- ELP Kinderhook CSGSolar5 MW · 6.1 km
- Bethlehem Energy CenterNatural Gas893.1 MW · 9.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Conductive Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Altus Power America Management, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Located in Rensselaer County, New York, the Castleton solar power plant has a total capacity of 5 MW. The plant, which began operating in 2021, is owned and operated by Altus Power America Management, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing solar photovoltaic technology with a fixed tilt. The plant's primary fuel source is solar (SUN).
Castleton 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 8,051 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.3%. Castleton is ranked as the 248th largest power plant in New York State out of 695 plants, and nationally it is ranked 2949 out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
151 MWh
Latest Month
8.1K MWh
Annual Generation
18.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
FORT ORANGE____
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone F
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
23900Nearby ISO Node
23796Substation