50 MW Solar operating in Schoharie, NY — New York Independent System Operator
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1013, -107.6134
County
Schoharie, NY
Nearby Plants
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 | East Point Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | East Point Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The East Point Energy Center is a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Schoharie County, New York. The plant began operating in 2024 and has a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by East Point Energy Center, LLC. The plant connects to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and is within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, the East Point Energy Center generated 96,671 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.0%. The plant ranks as the 25th largest in New York state out of 695 plants, and 1154th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $65.65 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
East Point Solar
3.4K MWh
Latest Month
96.7K MWh
Annual Generation
22.0%
Capacity Factor
$71.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$65.7/MWh
PPA Price
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
GILBOA___1
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.
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