1001st largest plant in New York · 12336th nationally
Mt Pleasant Community Center is a solar power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 1.2 MW. It generates roughly 710 MWh per year — enough to power about 67 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 7% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mt Pleasant Community Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Solutions Inc. |
| City | Valhalla |
| County | Westchester County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 10595 |
| Coordinates | 41.09999, -73.77155 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPES | Batteries | Battery | 0.7 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| MPPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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.