627th largest plant in New York · 8803rd nationally
Rock Island Road Solar Community Solar is a solar power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 3.5 MW. It generates roughly 6.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 566 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Rock Island Road Solar Community Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Rpny Solar 1, Llc |
| City | Gouvernour |
| County | St Lawrence County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 13642 |
| Coordinates | 44.36991, -75.45700 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKI | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.5 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.