Amherst Community Solar
Erie County, New York · EIA plant ID 66522 · Operator: Amherst Community Solar LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation7GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor17%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 13.8% | — |
| 2024 | 7.7 | 17.6% | — |
| 2025 | 7.3 | 16.6% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18208 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 5 | 5 | Jan 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Amherst Community Solar LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Amherst Community Solar LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| New Road | 5 MW | 1.7 km |
| Pendleton Solar 1 | 5 MW | 5.3 km |
| Bizer Creek | 2 MW | 6.8 km |
| Millersport GM 1 | 5 MW | 7.4 km |
| Fortistar North Tonawanda | 66 MW | 8.8 km |
| DG CS NY Townline | 5 MW | 9.2 km |