CH Resources Syracuse
Lakeside Syracuse LLC - Onondaga County - NYISO
CH Resources Syracuse is an operating 102.7 MW natural-gas-fired combined-cycle facility located at 300 Belle Island Road, Solvay, Onondaga County, New York. The facility is equipped with a Siemens V64.3 stationary gas turbine, SCR emissions control, and emergency diesel backup equipment. The plant originally operated as a cogeneration facility selling electricity to Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation and steam to the New York State Fairgrounds; both contracts terminated by mid-1998, after which the facility sold electricity wholesale into the NYISO market. The facility is currently owned by Lakeside Syracuse LLC (100% subsidiary of Vistra Corp.) and connected to the Niagara Mohawk transmission system at 115 kV in NYISO Zone C. It generated 16.1 GWh annually as of 2024.
Overview
Key fields
- Nameplate capacity
- 102.7 MW
Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- Registry anchor
- Plant 10621
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Structured profile
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Operator
- Lakeside Syracuse LLC
Units and generators
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | 65.5 MW 57.4 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | Jan 1994 | Operating |
| GEN2 | 37.2 MW 28.8 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CA | Jan 1994 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 102.7 MW
- National rank
- #455
- NY rank
- #21
Monthly generation
Download CSVMonthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Grid and market context
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Nearby substations
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Transactions and agreements
Related parties and identifiers
Parties, market resources, and identifiers tied to this asset, with owner, operator, developer, EPC, compliance provider, and interconnecting entity roles kept separate.
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Parties and identifiers
| Relationship | Entity | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Parent company | parent company | |
| Equipment supplier | OEM gas turbine supplier | |
| Transmission owner / interconnecting utility | Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (National Grid) | transmission/distribution owner |
| Former owner / sponsor | CH Resources, Inc. | historical owner and project sponsor |
| Former owner | WPS Empire State | predecessor owner |
| Portfolio owner / seller | Lotus Infrastructure Partners | Financing covers a portfolio that includes CH Resources Syracuse. |
| Offtaker | Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation | former electricity purchaser |
| Offtaker | New York State Fairgrounds | former steam purchaser |
| Grid selection | plant:plant-10621 | Canonical asset page /nyiso/assets/plant/ch-resources-syracuse. |
Reporting portfolio
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
Timeline and sources
Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
Project timeline
- Construction commenced (1991 or 1992)epa.gov
EPA records state that according to CH Resources, Syracuse Unit 1 commenced construction in 1991 or 1992.
- Generators enter operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator GEN1, generator GEN2 with this operating date.
- Electricity purchase agreement with Niagara Mohawk terminatedepa.gov
The power purchase agreement with Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation was terminated. From July 1997, all electrical output was sold to wholesale customers under short-term contracts.
- Steam purchase agreement with New York State Fairgrounds terminatedepa.gov
The steam purchase contract with the New York State Fairgrounds was terminated. EPA states that CH Resources purchased the unit before 1998.
- Transfer from WPS Empire State to Lakeside New York LLCdocuments.d...
Lakeside New York LLC acquired the New York facilities (Syracuse and Beaver Falls) from WPS Empire State through ownership of Lakeside Syracuse LLC and Lakeside Beaver Falls LLC.
Sources
Common questions about CH Resources Syracuse
Answered from the published record above. Questions whose inputs this profile does not carry are omitted rather than estimated.
How big is CH Resources Syracuse?
CH Resources Syracuse has a reported capacity of 102.7 MW. Source: EIA Form 860M.
What kind of plant is CH Resources Syracuse?
CH Resources Syracuse is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Onondaga County, NY, participating in the NYISO market.
Where is CH Resources Syracuse located?
CH Resources Syracuse is in Onondaga County, NY, inside the NYISO balancing area.
Who operates CH Resources Syracuse?
CH Resources Syracuse is operated by Lakeside Syracuse LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
How much electricity does CH Resources Syracuse generate?
CH Resources Syracuse reported 16.1 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
How does CH Resources Syracuse compare to other plants?
By capacity, CH Resources Syracuse ranks #455 of 538 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #21 of 39 in NY.
Co-located assets
Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.
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