647th largest plant in New York · 8944th nationally
White Plains_rfp-Gedney Way Landfill is a solar power plant in New York with a nameplate capacity of 3.3 MW. It generates roughly 2.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 265 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | White Plains_rfp-Gedney Way Landfill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Distributed Solar Development, Llc |
| City | White Plains |
| County | Westchester County |
| State | New York |
| ZIP | 10605 |
| Coordinates | 41.00893, -73.75766 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4072G | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 4072B | Batteries | Battery | 1.3 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 4072C | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.5 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.