Empire
60 MW generation in Chautauqua, NY · In queue since September 2024 · Proposed COD February 2029
60 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
1y 8m
In Queue
—
IA Status
COD target: 2029
Total Duration
4y 5m
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: 2029-02-01
The Empire project is a proposed 60 MW solar generation project located in Chautauqua County, New York. Developed by Empire Solar LLC, the project is interconnected to the NYISO grid under queue ID NYISO-C24-249. The project entered the interconnection queue on September 23, 2024, with a proposed commercial operation date of February 1, 2029.
The Empire project is currently listed as active in the interconnection queue. It is proposed to connect to the Dunkirk-South Ripley Line 68 230kV. The project has been the subject of recent news coverage related to grid development.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
NY
County
Chautauqua
Grid Region
NYISO (New York)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Empire Solar LLC
Utility
NM-NG
Entity
NYISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Dunkirk-South Ripley Line 68 230kV
Data Source
LBNL
- 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.
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