601st largest plant in New York · 8622nd nationally
Knaggs Brothers Farm is a solar power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 3.9 MW. It generates roughly 6.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 637 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Knaggs Brothers Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dynamic Energy Holdings Llc |
| City | Altamont |
| County | Albany County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 12009 |
| Coordinates | 42.73035, -73.96910 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNAGG | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.5 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.