943rd largest plant in New York · 11524th nationally
Greene County Meter #1 is a solar power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 1.6 MW. It generates roughly 1.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 140 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 11% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Greene County Meter #1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. |
| City | Cairo |
| County | Greene County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 12413 |
| Coordinates | 42.29482, -74.00076 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
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.