Brookside Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68473
- Capacity
- 100 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Franklin, NY
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- AES Clean Energy
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Brookside Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #16 of 706 Solar plants in NY#793 of 7447 nationally
100 MW Solar planned in Franklin, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
44.9320, -74.1302
County
Franklin, NY
Nearby Plants
- ChasmHydro3 MW · 1.4 km
- Chasm Hydro PartnershipHydro1.6 MW · 1.4 km
- AES Glengarry Farms Solar CSGSolar5 MW · 2.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Clean Energy | AES Clean Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Brookside Solar LLC | AES Clean Energy | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as AES Clean Energy
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Brookside Solar is a 100 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Franklin County, New York. The plant is operated by AES Clean Energy. It utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. As of the latest rankings, Brookside Solar is the 14th largest solar plant out of 16 in New York State, and ranks 575th out of 639 nationally.
The plant consists of a single generator. Brookside Solar operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Recent news coverage of the plant has focused on regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 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
JERICHO_RISE_WT_PWR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone D
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
323719Nearby ISO Node
323578Substation
23792Substation
News & Articles (2)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
Major Franklin County solar farm approved | NCPR News
The project is expected to reduce carbon emissions by over 130000 metric tons.
North Country Public Radio·2 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
NY regulators give greenlight to Franklin County solar project
New York's State Office of Renewable Energy Siting gave the go-ahead to Brookside Solar for the 1000-acre solar farm located on the border...
State Office of Renewable Energy Siting (regulator)Brookside Solar (developer)
WCAX·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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