Proposed Solar Farms in New York State
About Proposed Solar Farms in New York State ....
This map shows all several additional solar farms proposed for New York, many of much larger scale then existing facilities. Yellow balloons are (L) Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction, Light Blue means (T) Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction, and Green is (P) Planned for installation, but regulatory approvals not initiated.
11/8/23 - UPDATED with September 2023 DATA This is an interactive map, so make sure to Zoom in to see the exact location of proposed solar farm, and click the balloon to get the full data reported to the Energy Information Agency.
Data Source: Energy Information Agency, Preliminary Monthly Electricity Generator Facilities EIA-860M, Released October 2023. Get the data: eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m
Helpful Hint: While I suggest you look on blog for a downloadable PDF Map, you should be able to print or save this map by clicking the print button on the map above.
Data Sources
Proposed Solar Farms in New York State - You can download the KMZ File used in creation of this map.
3DEP Elevation Hillshade. LIDAR and legacy USGS DRG Topo Derived hillshades used as a background. DEM - WMS Service: https://elevation.nationalmap.gov/arcgis/services/3DEPElevation/ImageServer/WMSServer, Layer: 3DEPElevation:Hillshade Gray
Full List of WMS and ArcMap Services - CSV Spreadsheet with all web map services currently used on the blog.
More about Solar...
While I certainly welcome lower-cost solar panels, and would most certainly include solar power when I own my off-grid homestead, I am deeply concerned about the tens of thousands, and soon to be hundreds of thousands of acres of land being developed for industrial solar farms across the state. Information both on solar farms and smaller, more appropriate uses of solar technology.
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Do you have a more up to date map?
Thius one doesn’t show the 4-5 built or plannded in the central NY area around Seneca Falls.
I’ll have to pull the EIA 860-M data to look and see.
We live in Salem and have seen someone using a tall yellow bulky instrument. LIDAR? Are there any proposed solar farms for this area?