656th largest plant in New York · 8991st nationally
Middletown Solar 1, Llc Hybrid Csg is a solar power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 2.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 275 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Middletown Solar 1, Llc Hybrid Csg |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | Middletown |
| County | Orange County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 10940 |
| Coordinates | 41.39020, -74.51990 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATT | Batteries | Battery | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| CENTR | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.6 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.