Garnet Energy Center
200 MW generation in Cayuga, NY · In queue since June 2019 · Proposed COD April 2028
200 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
7y 1m
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Phase
Signed Jan 2023
Queue → IA
3y 7m
IA → COD
5y 3m
Total Duration
3y 7m
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 Garnet Energy Center is a proposed 200 MW solar generation project located in Cayuga County, New York. Developed by Garnet Energy Center, LLC, the project is interconnected to the NYISO grid at the Pannell - Clay 345kV point of interconnection. It entered the NYISO interconnection queue as queue ID NYISO-883 on June 11, 2019, and has a proposed commercial operation date of November 1, 2025. Its interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase.
The Garnet Energy Center development project has been the subject of 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
Cayuga
Grid Region
NYISO (New York)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Garnet Energy Center, LLC
Utility
NYPA
Entity
NYISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Pannell - Clay 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
- ZONE C
- 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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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