Calverton Solar Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65679
- Capacity
- 22.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Suffolk, NY
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- LI Solar Generation, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 43,727 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.7%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Calverton Solar Energy Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #31 of 706 Solar plants in NY#1533 of 7447 nationally
22.9 MW Solar operating in Suffolk, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
22.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.9111, -72.7520
County
Suffolk, NY
Nearby Plants
- Sutter Greenworks LLCSolar5 MW · 0.7 km
- CalvertonSolar3 MW · 1.3 km
- Riverhead Solar FarmSolar20 MW · 1.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | LI Solar Generation, LLC | LI Solar Generation | — |
| Owner(s) | National Grid, NextEra Energy Resources Breckinridge | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Calverton Solar Energy Center is a 22.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Suffolk County, New York. The plant began operating in 2022 and has one generator. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by LI Solar Generation, LLC. The facility utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. Calverton Solar is connected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and is within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. It is ranked 30th out of 695 power plants in New York state, and 1334th nationally out of 7108 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Calverton Solar Energy Center generated 43,727 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.7%. The plant has a reported power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $122.5 per MWh, according to data from LBNL Solar and FERC EQR filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Calverton Solar Energy Center
OperationalSolar22.9 MWNYISO
Generation
2.3K MWh
Latest Month
43.7K MWh
Annual Generation
21.7%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$156.8/MWh
PPA Price
LI Solar Generation, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
CALVERTON___SOLAR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone K
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
323806Nearby ISO Node
News & Articles (7)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
Riverhead Plans Hearings in February on Two BESS Applications
Two public hearings on proposed Battery Energy Storage Systems(BESS) in Calverton are slated for the Riverhead Town Board's Feb. 18 meeting.
East End Beacon·2 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
Riverhead’s largest solar plant operated without town’s official OK for eight months
On July 19, town officials attended a one-year celebration of operation for Calverton Solar Energy Center, aka “Nextera,” even though the...
Calverton Solar Energy Center (operator)Nextera (operator)
RiverheadLOCAL·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
The 2023 Energy & Environment Power 100
Environmental advocates are pushing for a quicker transition to renewable power, via greater investment in clean energy infrastructure and a faster phaseout of...
City & State New York·2 years ago
Grid·capacity addition
National Grid Sees Clean Energy Future on Long Island
NEW YORK — Renewable energy developer National Grid kicked off Climate Week NYC 2022 last week by unveiling a proposal to develop and deliver utility-scale...
National Grid (developer)Long Island (other)
The Well News·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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