305th largest plant in New York · 6987th nationally
Main Rd Community Solar is a solar power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 8.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 782 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Main Rd Community Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Newstead |
| County | Erie County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14001 |
| Coordinates | 42.99760, -78.50470 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAINR | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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.