High River Energy Center, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65765
- Capacity
- 90 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Montgomery, NY
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- High River Energy Center, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 156,395 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.8%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
High River Energy Center, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #20 of 706 Solar plants in NY#836 of 7447 nationally
90 MW Solar operating in Montgomery, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
90 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.9019, -74.1327
County
Montgomery, NY
Nearby Plants
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- Amsterdam SouthSolar2 MW · 5.2 km
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 | High River Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | High River Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
High River Energy Center, LLC is a 90 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Montgomery County, New York. The plant, which began operating in 2024, has a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It is owned and operated by High River Energy Center, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant connects to the grid within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) region.
In its most recent year of operation, High River Energy Center generated 156,395 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.8%. The plant ranks 19th out of 695 power plants in New York state and 667th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $57.49 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
High River Solar
OperationalSolar90 MWNYISO
Generation
3.1K MWh
Latest Month
156.4K MWh
Annual Generation
19.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$67.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$57.5/MWh
PPA Price
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
HIGH_RIVER___SOLAR
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone F
Node Source
Curated node match
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