612th largest plant in New York · 8705th nationally
Townsend Road(Csg) is a solar power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 3.7 MW. It generates roughly 5.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 551 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Townsend Road(Csg) |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ksi Ii Consolidated, Llc |
| City | Dix |
| County | Schuyler County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 14891 |
| Coordinates | 42.35010, -76.93801 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PODNQ | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.7 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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.