Yellow Barn Solar (NYISO-1009) — Project Summary

Queue ID
NYISO-1009
Capacity
160 MW
Technology
Solar
Status
active
Location
Tompkins, NY
Region
NYISO
Developer
Yellow Barn Solar, LLC
IA Status
System Impact Study

Yellow Barn Solar

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160 MW generation in Tompkins, NY · In queue since April 2020 · Proposed COD December 2025

160 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Solar

6y 1m

In Queue

System Impact Study

IA Status

COD target: 2025

Status
as of 2y 11m ago
Latest milestonefirst phase construction start · Q4 2024Ithaca Times · 2023-06-29
Expected COD2026Ithaca Times · 2023-06-29
Interconnection

Total Duration

5y 8m

Schedule

5 months past proposed COD

Impact Study25%
Queue EntryApr 30, 2020

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

TCS StudyCurrent

NYISO transitioned to a Transitional Cluster Study (TCS) format in 2024.

Typical: >42 months (historical); ~24 months target

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2025-12-01

About

Yellow Barn Solar is a proposed 160 MW solar generation project located in Tompkins County, New York. The developer is Yellow Barn Solar, LLC, and the interconnecting utility is NYSEG. The project is listed in the NYISO interconnection queue as queue ID NYISO-1009, with an entry date of April 30, 2020. Its proposed commercial operation date is December 1, 2025, and its interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase.

The proposed project is linked to the existing Yellow Barn Solar operating plant (EIA plant ID 68584). Recent news coverage indicates the project has been featured in at least six news articles related to industry, deals, and regulatory matters.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

NY

County

Tompkins

Grid Region

NYISO (New York)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Yellow Barn Solar, LLC

Utility

NYSEG

Entity

NYISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Milliken - Etna 115 kV line #975

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperCS EnergyIthaca Times · 2023-06-29
ApplicantCS EnergyWSKG · 2024-12-22
AgencyNew York Office of Renewable Energy SitingWSKG · 2024-12-22
RulingProposed ruleWSKG · 2024-12-22
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
NYISO
Trading Hub
NYISO Zone E
Hub Confidence
UNKNOWN

This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.

News & Articles (3)Beta

Last updated 2026-03-26

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