532nd largest plant in New York · 8228th nationally
Marathon Solar Farm Llc South is a solar power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 4.4 MW. It generates roughly 6.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 628 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Marathon Solar Farm Llc South |
|---|---|
| Operator | Distributed Solar Development, Llc |
| City | Canastota |
| County | Madison County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 13032 |
| Coordinates | 43.08320, -75.73510 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P4739 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.4 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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.