Drinkwater Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66177
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Montgomery, NY
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Generate Capital
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,646 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.8%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Drinkwater Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #570 of 706 Solar plants in NY#5569 of 7447 nationally
2 MW Solar operating in Montgomery, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.0099, -74.6855
County
Montgomery, NY
Nearby Plants
- BeardsleeHydro20 MW · 4.6 km
- Kearsarge Oppenheim CSGSolar1.4 MW · 7.0 km
- Bantam SolarSolar5 MW · 7.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Generate Capital | Generate Capital | — |
| Owner(s) | Generate NY Community Solar Lessor III | Generate NY Community Solar Lessor III [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Generate NY Community Solar Lessor III [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Drinkwater Solar is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Montgomery County, New York. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Generate Capital. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed tilt solar tracking technology. Drinkwater Solar is connected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and is situated within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Drinkwater Solar generated 3,646 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.8%. According to state rankings, the plant is the 500th largest of 695 power plants in New York. Nationally, it ranks as the 4928th largest of 7108 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
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
113 MWh
Latest Month
3.6K MWh
Annual Generation
20.8%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
E_CANADA_CAP_HY
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.
24051Nearby ISO Node
23807Substation
24050Substation
News & Articles (2)Beta
General
U.S. solar and energy storage businesses secure near $1 billion in flurry of deals
Nexamp, Energy Vault, Generate Capital and NineDot Energy all announced major transactions to infuse more capital in their businesses.
pv magazine USA·5 months ago
General
U.S. solar and energy storage businesses secure near $1 billion in flurry of deals
Nexamp, Energy Vault, Generate Capital and NineDot Energy all announced major transactions to infuse more capital in their businesses.
pv magazine USA·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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