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20 MW Solar operating in Suffolk, NY
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.9201, -72.7654
County
Suffolk, NY
Nearby Plants
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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 | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | Sustainable Power Group LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Riverhead Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Suffolk County, New York. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant utilizes single-axis tracking to maximize solar energy capture. Riverhead Solar Farm is connected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and is within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Riverhead Solar Farm generated 32,942 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.8%. The plant holds a rank of 45 out of 695 solar facilities in New York state, and a national rank of 1378 out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $170.63 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
NYISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator (NYIS)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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1.3K MWh
Latest Month
32.9K MWh
Annual Generation
18.8%
Capacity Factor
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Data from 2019–2024
$45.3/MWh
Energy Value
$10.0/MWh
Capacity Value
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
CALVERTON___SOLAR
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
LONGIL
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
1 buyer • 1 active contract
Last updated 2026-03-26
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