745th largest plant in New York · 10231st nationally
Columbia University - Minisink is a solar power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 3.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 333 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Columbia University - Minisink |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Minisink |
| County | Orange County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 10988 |
| Coordinates | 41.29375, -74.55445 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN01 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | New York Independent System Operator |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.