NY6 Battery — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65692
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Erie, NY
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Key Capture Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- -4,528 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -2.6%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
NY6 Battery
OperatingBESS
Ranked #12 of 54 BESS plants in NY#469 of 837 nationally
20 MW BESS operating in Erie, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIA
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.8043, -78.8276
County
Erie, NY
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Key Capture Energy | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Key Capture Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
NY6 Battery is a 20 MW battery energy storage system located in Erie County, New York. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Key Capture Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing batteries as its primary fuel source, specifically lithium-ion batteries (LIB). The battery system has a total storage capacity of 42 MWh, providing a duration of approximately 2.1 hours at full output.
The facility operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. NY6 Battery is ranked as the 14th largest of 65 battery storage facilities in New York state, and 690th nationally out of 1205 similar plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
−445 MWh
Net Charging
-4.5K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-2.6%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ERIE_WT_PWR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone A
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
323693Nearby ISO Node
323596Substation
345034Substation
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
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Officials have long eyed “virtual power plants,” which coordinate energy use across thousands of homes, but the state has lagged in adopting...
New York Focus·3 weeks ago
Hazards·wildfire
New York battery storage plans face challenges in 2026
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New York State (regulator)
Newsday·2 months ago
Industry·technology
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The New York Times·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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