Hills Solar
20 MW generation in Herkimer, NY · In queue since October 2016 · Proposed COD December 2026
20 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
9y 7m
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Status
COD target: 2026
Total Duration
10y 2m
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
NYISO transitioned to a Transitional Cluster Study (TCS) format in 2024.
Typical: >42 months (historical); ~24 months target
Interconnection agreement not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2026-12-01
Hills Solar is a proposed 20 MW solar generation project located in Herkimer County, New York. The project, developed by SunEast Hills Solar LLC, is interconnected within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) queue as entry NYISO-581, with a queue entry date of October 6, 2016. The proposed commercial operation date is December 1, 2026, and its interconnection agreement status is currently in the Facility Study phase.
The proposed project is linked to the existing SunEast Hills Solar Project operating plant (EIA ID 62895). Hills Solar has been the subject of recent news coverage, with six articles related to deals, regulatory matters, and industry developments.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
NY
County
Herkimer
Grid Region
NYISO (New York)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
SunEast Hills Solar LLC
Utility
NM-NG
Entity
NYISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Fairfield - Inghams 115kV
Data Source
LBNL
- ISO / RTO
- NYISO
- Trading Hub
- NYISO Zone E
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- 323673
- POI Substation
- HARDSCRABBLE_WT_PWR
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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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