How many solar farms are planned in NYISO?

Developers have proposed 78 solar farms in NYISO with 7.2 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.

What is the largest planned solar farm in NYISO?

Cider Solar in Genesee County, New York is the largest planned, at 500 MW. It is expected to come online in 2027.

Who is developing solar farms in NYISO?

Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

Planned solar farms in NYISO

Developers have proposed 78 solar farms in NYISO with 7.2 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.

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See operating solar farms in NYISO

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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

More planned solar farms in NYISO are expected online in 2028 than in any other year

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Planned solar farms by the year they're expected online. Source: the grid operators' interconnection queues, compiled by Cleanview.

The 10 largest planned solar farms in NYISO

Planned, by capacity

#	Solar farm	Location	Expected online	Capacity
1	Cider Solar	Genesee County, New York	2027	500 MW
2	Mineral Basin Solar Power	Clearfield County, Pennsylvania	2029	402 MW
3	NY125A - Fort Covington Solar	Franklin County, New York	2028	250 MW
4	Moonlight Flats Solar	Clearfield County, Pennsylvania	2029	250 MW
5	Lewis Run - Pierce Brook 230 kV	McKean County, Pennsylvania	–	240 MW
6	Garnet Energy Center	Cayuga County, New York	2028	200 MW
7	Hemlock Ridge Solar	Orleans County, New York	2028	200 MW
8	NY125B - Two Rivers Solar	St-Lawrence County, New York	2028	200 MW
9	Farmers Valley – Ridgeway 115 kV	McKean County, Pennsylvania	–	200 MW
10	NY125C - Little Salmon Solar	Franklin County, New York	2028	200 MW

Planned solar farms expected online soonest in NYISO

In the next 18 months, soonest first

#	Solar farm	Location	Expected online	Capacity
1	Ticonderoga Solar	Essex County, New York	2026	20 MW
2	Cider Solar	Genesee County, New York	2027	500 MW
3	Dog Corners Solar	Cayuga County, New York	2027	20 MW
4	Valley Solar	Tioga County, New York	2027	20 MW
5	Columbia County 1	Columbia County, New York	2027	60 MW
6	Rock District Solar	Schoharie County, New York	2027	20 MW
7	Watkins Rd Solar	Herkimer County, New York	2027	20 MW
8	Greene County 2	Greene County, New York	2027	10 MW
9	Flat Hill Solar	Herkimer County, New York	2027	20 MW
10	North Seneca Solar Project, LLC	Seneca County, New York	2027	90 MW

The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks solar farms

Operating solar farms come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about solar farms in NYISO

How many solar farms are planned in NYISO?: Developers have proposed 78 solar farms in NYISO with 7.2 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
What is the largest planned solar farm in NYISO?: Cider Solar in Genesee County, New York is the largest planned, at 500 MW. It is expected to come online in 2027.
Who is developing solar farms in NYISO?: Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.