10 MW Batteries (5 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Onondaga, NY — New York Independent System Operator
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.1503, -76.0882
County
Onondaga, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Convergent Energy and Power LP | Convergent Energy and Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Convergent Energy and Power LP | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Cicero Energy Storage 1 LLC is a 10 MW hybrid power plant located in Onondaga County, New York. The facility, which began operating in 2022, is owned and operated by Convergent Energy and Power LP. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies, with MWH listed as the primary fuel. It consists of two generators and features a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a storage capacity of 20 MWh and a duration of 4 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array employs a fixed-tilt tracking system.
The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In its latest year of operation, Cicero Energy Storage 1 LLC generated 6,957 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 7.9%. The plant is ranked 25th out of 65 power plants in New York and 745th out of 1205 nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from sources such as Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
122 MWh
Net Discharge
7.0K MWh
Annual Net Energy
7.9%
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.
$34.1/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$30.5/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
NM_CENTRAL___DRP
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone C
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.