647th largest plant in New York · 8944th nationally
Lenox Renewables is a solar power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 3.3 MW. It generates roughly 5.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 512 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lenox Renewables |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lenox Renewables, Llc |
| City | Canastota |
| County | Madison County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 13032 |
| Coordinates | 43.11064, -75.77579 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8211 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.3 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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.