Excelsior Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68507
- Capacity
- 280 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Genesee, NY
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Excelsior Energy Center, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Excelsior Energy Center
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #3 of 706 Solar plants in NY#162 of 7447 nationally
280 MW Solar planned in Genesee, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEM
280 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
43.0649, -78.0768
County
Genesee, NY
Nearby Plants
- LeatherleafSolar5 MW · 3.9 km
- Townline Community SolarSolar5 MW · 5.4 km
- LichtenthalSolar2 MW · 8.1 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 | Excelsior Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Excelsior Energy Center, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Excelsior Energy Center is a 280 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Genesee County, New York. The plant's primary fuel source is solar (SUN) and it utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. It consists of a single generator. The facility is owned and operated by Excelsior Energy Center, LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
Excelsior Energy Center is a significant solar energy producer in New York State, ranking as the second-largest solar plant out of 16 in the state, and 94th nationally out of 639 similar facilities. The plant has been the subject of 6 news articles, with 4 focused on industry-related topics and 2 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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Excelsior Energy Center
ActiveSolar280 MWNYISO
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 B
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
News & Articles (6)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
$345M mega-solar farm in Genesee County gains key state approval
GENESEE COUNTY, N.Y. — With a key New York state approval in hand, the development team behind a $345 million, 280-megawatt solar farm in...
WGRZ·3 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
NY Greenlights $345M, 280-MW Excelsior Solar Farm
New York officials approved a NextEra Energy Resources subsidiary to build and operate a 280-MW solar farm with 20 MW of battery storage.
NextEra Energy Resources (developer)Excelsior Solar Farm (other)
RTO Insider·3 years ago
Industry·corporate
Florida firm to develop $345 million Genesee County solar farm
State-backed tax credits for renewable energy projects have landed the largest solar farm development in Genesee County's history. NextEra...
NextEra (developer)
The Business Journals·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
Fears of lost farmland
Thousands of acres of farmland could be transformed into large-scale solar installations over the next decade.
Farm Progress·5 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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