Cider Solar
500 MW generation in Genesee, NY · In queue since April 2019 · Proposed COD January 2027
500 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
7y 3m
In Queue
System Impact Study
IA Phase
Signed Jan 2023
Queue → IA
3y 9m
IA → COD
4 years
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: 2027-01-01
- 2025-01·Hecate Energy→Greenbacker Renewable Energysource
Cider Solar is a proposed 500 MW solar generation project located in Genesee County, New York. The developer is Hecate Energy Cider Solar LLC, and the interconnecting utility is NYPA. The project is in the NYISO interconnection queue as entry NYISO-811, with a queue entry date of April 3, 2019, and a proposed commercial operation date of January 1, 2027. Its interconnection status is currently at the System Impact Study phase.
The proposed project is linked to the existing Hecate Energy Cider Solar LLC operating plant (EIA ID 64163). Cider Solar has been the subject of recent news coverage, with 19 articles appearing in the press.
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
Genesee
Grid Region
NYISO (New York)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Hecate Energy Cider Solar LLC
Utility
NYPA
Entity
NYISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Dysinger - New Rochester 345kV
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
- NYISO Zone B
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- 323607
- POI Substation
- MILLSEAT___LFGE
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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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