197th largest plant in New York · 5400th nationally
Newfield Community Solar Llc is a solar power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 12.0 MW. It generates roughly 8.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 824 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 8% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Newfield Community Solar Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Newfield Solar Llc |
| City | Newfield |
| County | Tompkins County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14867 |
| Coordinates | 42.39131, -76.56424 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5216 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 6.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 5465 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 5466 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 5467 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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.