Empire Solar (NY) — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66663
- Capacity
- 125 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Chautauqua, NY
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Clean Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Empire Solar (NY)
PlannedSolarGEM: announced
Ranked #10 of 706 Solar plants in NY#631 of 7447 nationally
125 MW Solar planned in Chautauqua, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
125 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
42.2596, -79.6142
County
Chautauqua, NY
Nearby Plants
- NY SHERMAN 176 W MAIN ST - SL 1Solar4.7 MW · 11.6 km
- NY SHERMAN 191 W MAIN ST - SL 2Solar5 MW · 11.6 km
- South Ripley SolarBESS290 MW · 13.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Clean Energy | AES Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Clean Energy | AES Clean Energy | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as AES Clean Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Empire Solar is a 125 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Chautauqua County, New York. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It consists of a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. AES Clean Energy operates the facility, which is connected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) region.
The plant is ranked as the 9th largest solar facility out of 16 in New York State, and 478th nationally out of 639 solar plants. Public reporting indicates 10 news articles related to the plant, with coverage spanning industry trends, regulatory matters, and grid integration.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
UNKNOWN confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone A
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
NY electric bills are soaring. Can more solar power save residents money?
State Sen. Pete Harckham is distancing himself from Gov. Kathy Hochul's all-of-the-above energy strategy and going all-in on solar power.
Press & Sun-Bulletin·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Hochul’s solar and EV push
Good morning and welcome to the weekly Monday edition of the New York & New Jersey Energy newsletter. We'll take a look at the week ahead...
Hochul (executive)
Politico·2 months ago
General
Boralex cleared to build 250-MW solar park in New York
Canadian renewable power producer Boralex Inc (TSE:BLX) has secured the thumbs up from New York regulators for the construction of an up to...
Renewables Now·2 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
The State of the Grid in New York (2025)
The state of the electrical grid in NYS is uncertain. Upstate is seeing potential for large load growth leading to reliability shortfalls.
RPA | Regional Plan Association·4 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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