Heritage Wind

NYISO-571BetaActiveWindNYISOLBNL

126 MW generation in Genesee, NY · In queue since September 2016 · Proposed COD September 2026

BA: NYISISO/RTO: NYISONERC: NPCCRC: NYIS

126 MW

Capacity

Components

Wind

9y 10m

In Queue

Facility Study

IA Phase

Signed Jan 2023

Interconnection

Queue → IA

6y 4m

IA → COD

3y 8m

Total Duration

6y 4m

Construction50%

Queue EntrySep 1, 2016

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

TCS Study

NYISO transitioned to a Transitional Cluster Study (TCS) format in 2024.

Typical: >42 months (historical); ~24 months target

Interconnection AgreementJan 11, 2023

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–36 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-09-01

Cross-source intelligence

Beta

Medium confidence·3 sources·as of 2026-06-01

Expected COD

2026

From queue filing

Developer

Apex Clean Energy

Filed as Heritage Wind, LLC

Status

Active

Active — seeking final permit approval from NY ORES; PPA secured with NYSERDA

Financing

In progress

PPA secured with NYSERDA (physical PPA); project financing not yet announced

Key milestones

IA executedJan 11, 2023

Interconnection Agreement date per NYISO queue

source

Permit approvedAug 2024Most recent

Seeking final approval from NY Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES)

source

Project lifecycle

as of 2024-08-12

Phaseia_pendingBuffalo Rising · 2024-08-12

OperationalNoBuffalo Rising · 2024-08-12

TechnologyWindBuffalo Rising · 2024-08-12

DeveloperApex Clean EnergyBuffalo Rising · 2024-08-12

Permit decisionconditionalBuffalo Rising · 2024-08-12

About

Heritage Wind, a proposed wind generation project in Genesee County, New York, is being developed by Heritage Wind, LLC. The project, with a total capacity of 200.1 MW, is currently active in the NYISO interconnection queue as queue ID NYISO-571. The project entered the queue on September 1, 2016, and has a proposed commercial operation date of September 1, 2026. Its interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase.

The proposed project interconnects at the Lockport - Mortimer 115kV point of interconnection. Heritage Wind has been the subject of recent news coverage, with 14 articles appearing in the press, primarily focusing on regulatory matters.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

NYISO Queue

Development Risk

Realization risk before commercial operation — cluster-study clearance, IA timing, counterparty mix, and withdrawal probability vs cohort. The diligence view that determines whether this project is worth pursuing. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.

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P(COD by stated date)

Withdrawal probability vs cohort

IA cluster risk

Project Details

State

County

Genesee

Grid Region

NYISO (New York)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Heritage Wind, LLC

Utility

NM-NG

Entity

NYISO

Service Type

—

Point of Interconnection

Lockport - Mortimer 115kV

Data Source

LBNL

DeveloperApex Clean EnergyPower Technology · 2025-01-09

ApplicantApex Clean EnergyBuffalo Rising · 2024-08-12

AgencyNew York Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES)±Buffalo Rising · 2024-08-12

RulingNotice±RTO Insider · 2022-07-17

TransactionPPAPower Technology · 2025-01-09

OfftakerNew York State Energy Research and Development AuthorityPower Technology · 2025-01-09

PPA structurePhysicalPower Technology · 2025-01-09

Risk Analytics

Composite operating-phase risk view — what this asset's risk profile would look like once it reaches commercial operation. Climate hazards across its operating life, expected generation variability, and offtake counterparty exposure, decomposed into a single decision-grade score. Powered by InfraRisk.

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Climate hazards (8+)

Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)

Offtake + transmission counterparty

Generation Forecast

Forward generation outlook — what this project would produce assuming it reaches commercial operation. Probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios, conditioned on the proposed COD. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.

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P50 conditioned on COD

Capacity factor vs cohort

Weather + policy scenarios

Financial Forecast

Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. The bankability view that determines whether the deal clears its covenants once online. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.

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Revenue conditioned on COD

Financing close risk

Cohort DSCR comparison

Market Context

Approximate

ISO / RTO: NYISO
Trading Hub: ZONE B
Hub Confidence: MEDIUM

This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.

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