5 MW Solar operating in Niagara, NY — New York Independent System Operator
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.2080, -78.9040
County
Niagara, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DG Niagara, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | DG Niagara, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Niagara Solar Project is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Niagara County, New York. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by DG Niagara, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
The Niagara Solar Project 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, the plant generated 701 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.6%. The plant ranks 165th in size among 695 power plants in New York state, and 2436th nationally out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
196 MWh
Latest Month
701 MWh
Annual Generation
1.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
MODEL_CITY_ENERGY
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone A
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.