931st largest plant in New York · 11440th nationally
Sacket Lake Rd #2 Community Solar Farm is a solar power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 1.7 MW. It generates roughly 2.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 245 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Sacket Lake Rd #2 Community Solar Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Scale Sustainable I, Llc |
| City | Thompson |
| County | Sullivan County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 12701 |
| Coordinates | 41.38251, -74.43526 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.7 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.