959th largest plant in New York · 11698th nationally
Oneida County- Dpw is a solar power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 1.5 MW. It generates roughly 1.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 175 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Oneida County- Dpw |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. |
| City | Oriskany |
| County | Oneida County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 13424 |
| Coordinates | 43.15076, -75.37126 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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.