Somerset Solar (NYISO-1079) — Project Summary

Queue ID
NYISO-1079
Capacity
125 MW
Technology
Solar
Status
active
Location
Niagara, NY
Region
NYISO
Developer
Somerset Solar, LLC
IA Status
System Impact Study

Somerset Solar

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125 MW generation in Niagara, NY · In queue since August 2020 · Proposed COD March 2027

125 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Solar

5y 9m

In Queue

System Impact Study

IA Status

COD target: 2027

Interconnection

Total Duration

6y 7m

Impact Study25%
Queue EntryAug 18, 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: 2027-03-01

About

Somerset Solar is a proposed 125 MW solar generation project located in Niagara County, New York. Developed by Somerset Solar, LLC, the project is interconnected to the NYSEG utility and participates in the NYISO interconnection queue as queue ID NYISO-1079. The project entered the queue on August 18, 2020, and has a proposed commercial operation date of March 1, 2027. Its interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase.

The proposed project consists of 125 MW of solar photovoltaic generation. Recent news coverage has discussed the development.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

NY

County

Niagara

Grid Region

NYISO (New York)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Somerset Solar, LLC

Utility

NYSEG

Entity

NYISO

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Kintigh 345 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperAESWGRZ · 2024-06-12
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
NYISO
Trading Hub
ZONE A
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM

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 (1)Beta

Last updated 2026-03-26

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