New Scotland BESS

NYISO-C24-045BetaActiveBatteryNYISOLBNL

1,350 MW storage in Albany, NY · In queue since August 2024 · Proposed COD October 2027

1,350 MW

Capacity

Components

Battery

1y 9m

In Queue

—

IA Status

COD target: 2027

Status

Latest milestonecapacity reduction from 15 MW to 10 MWThe Altamont Enterprise · 2025-11-14

Delay reasongrid capacity constraints identified by National GridThe Altamont Enterprise · 2025-11-14

Interconnection

Total Duration

3y 2m

Pre-Study0%

Queue EntryAug 1, 2024

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

TCS Study

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: 2027-10-01

About

The New Scotland BESS project is a proposed 1350 MW battery storage project located in Albany County, New York. The developer is listed as New Scotland BESS. This project is currently active in the NYISO interconnection queue under queue ID NYISO-C24-045, with an interconnection queue entry date of August 1, 2024, and a proposed commercial operation date of October 1, 2027.

The project consists of 1350 MW of battery storage capacity. Recent news coverage indicates the project has been featured in articles related to industry and regulatory matters.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

NYISO Queue

Project Details

State

County

Albany

Grid Region

NYISO (New York)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

New Scotland BESS

Utility

NM-NG

Entity

NYISO

Service Type

—

Point of Interconnection

New Scotland 345kV

Data Source

LBNL

DeveloperNew Leaf EnergyThe Altamont Enterprise · 2025-11-14

ApplicantRIC Energy, New Leaf EnergyThe Altamont Enterprise · 2026-02-28

AgencyNew Scotland Planning BoardThe Altamont Enterprise · 2026-02-28

Market Context

Approximate

ISO / RTO: NYISO
Trading Hub: ZONE F
Hub Confidence: HIGH
Nearest Node (Estimated): BOC_GAS_DRP
POI Substation: New Scotland Substation

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.

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Last updated 2026-03-26

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New Scotland BESS (NYISO-C24-045) — Project Summary

New Scotland BESS