Watkins Rd Solar
20 MW generation in Herkimer, NY · In queue since November 2016 · Proposed COD February 2027
20 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
9y 8m
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Phase
Signed Feb 2020
Queue → IA
3y 3m
IA → COD
7 years
Total Duration
3y 3m
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
NYISO transitioned to a Transitional Cluster Study (TCS) format in 2024.
Typical: >42 months (historical); ~24 months target
Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 12–24 months
Proposed COD: 2027-02-01
Watkins Rd Solar is a proposed 20 MW solar generation project located in Herkimer County, New York. The developer is SunEast Watkins Road Solar LLC. This project is listed in the NYISO interconnection queue as queue ID NYISO-586, with an entry date of November 8, 2016, and a proposed commercial operation date of July 1, 2026. Its interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase.
The project is linked to the existing SunEast Watkins Road Solar Project operating plant (EIA ID 62896). The point of interconnection is the Watkins Rd - Ilion 115kV substation. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
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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State
NY
County
Herkimer
Grid Region
NYISO (New York)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Watkins Road Solar NY LLC
Utility
NM-NG
Entity
NYISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Watkins Rd - Ilion 115kV
Data Source
LBNL
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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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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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- ISO / RTO
- NYISO
- Trading Hub
- NYISO Zone E
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- 23567
- POI Substation
- INDECK___ILION
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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