Watkins Glen Solar
50 MW generation in Schuyler, NY · In queue since March 2017 · Proposed COD April 2028
50 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
9y 4m
In Queue
System Impact Study
IA Phase
Signed Dec 2020
Queue → IA
3y 9m
IA → COD
7y 4m
Total Duration
3y 9m
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: 2028-04-01
The Watkins Glen Solar project is a proposed 50 MW solar generation facility located in Schuyler County, New York. Developed by Watkins Glen Solar Energy Center, LLC, the project is interconnected to the NYSEG utility and participates in the NYISO interconnection queue as queue ID NYISO-617. The project entered the queue on March 27, 2017, and has a proposed commercial operation date of January 1, 2025. Its interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase.
The proposed project consists of 50 MW of solar photovoltaic generation. It is interconnected to the Bath - Montour Falls 115kV point of interconnection. The Watkins Glen Solar 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
Schuyler
Grid Region
NYISO (New York)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Watkins Glen Solar Energy Center, LLC
Utility
NYSEG
Entity
NYISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Bath - Montour Falls 115kV
Data Source
LBNL
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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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
- ZONE B
- Hub Confidence
- HIGH
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- STEUBEN_REC_LFGE
- POI Substation
- Bath
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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