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160 MW Solar planned in Tompkins, NY — New York Independent System Operator
160 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
42.5650, -76.4391
County
Tompkins, NY
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Lydian Energy | CS Energy Ltd | — |
| Owner(s) | Lydian Energy | CS Energy | — |
| Status | Planned | announced | — |
Yellow Barn Solar is a 160 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Tompkins County, New York. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The facility is operated by Lydian Energy, with CS Energy as the parent company, which is based in Australia.
Yellow Barn Solar operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 7th largest solar plant out of 16 in New York state, and 327th out of 639 solar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
NYISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
2023
$2,584/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $413.4M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone E
Node Source
Plant coordinates only
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP