Rich Road Solar Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68264
- Capacity
- 240 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- St Lawrence, NY
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Rich Road Solar Energy Center
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Rich Road Solar Energy Center
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #5 of 706 Solar plants in NY#256 of 7447 nationally
240 MW Solar planned in St Lawrence, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
240 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
44.5675, -75.1965
County
St Lawrence, NY
Nearby Plants
- Pyrites PlantHydro8.2 MW · 5.1 km
- Sheesley (CSG)Solar4.4 MW · 5.2 km
- North Woods (CSG)Solar5 MW · 6.2 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Rich Road Solar Energy Center | EDF Renewables [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Rich Road Solar Energy Center | EDF Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as EDF Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Rich Road Solar Energy Center is a 240 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in St. Lawrence County, New York. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. It is owned and operated by Rich Road Solar Energy Center. The facility consists of a single generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. It is the fourth-largest solar plant in New York State out of 16, and ranks 160th nationally among 639 solar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
345 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
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
PYRITES___HYD
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone E
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
24023Nearby ISO Node
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
EDF installed 1 GW of solar, wind and storage in 2022
Through its PowerFlex affiliate, EDF deployed 76.7 MW of solar and 9.4 MWh of storage projects.
EDF (developer)PowerFlex (developer)
pv magazine USA·3 years ago
General
EDF Renewables to Develop 1 GW Solar and Storage Projects
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded the company three solar projects, delivering a combined 1 gigawatt (GW).
Energetica India Magazine·3 years ago
General
EDF Renewables to Develop 1 GW Solar and Storage Projects
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded the company three solar projects, delivering a combined 1 gigawatt (GW).
Energetica India Magazine·3 years ago
General
EDF Renewables to Develop 1 GW Solar and Storage Projects
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded the company three solar projects, delivering a combined 1 gigawatt (GW).
Energetica India Magazine·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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