# CH Resources Syracuse

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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.

## Key facts

- Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Power capacity: 102.7 MW

## Grid and market context

- ISO/RTO: NYISO
- Balancing authority: NYISO

## Source-backed facts

- Equipment.gas turbine model: Siemens V64.3 stationary gas turbine — extapps.dec.ny.gov · confidence: review_required
- Equipment.emissions control: Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) for NOx control — extapps.dec.ny.gov · confidence: review_required

## Timeline

- 1991 — Construction commenced (1991 or 1992)
  EPA records state that according to CH Resources, Syracuse Unit 1 commenced construction in 1991 or 1992.
  Source: epa.gov (https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-06/documents/beaver_falls_niagara_falls_and_syracuse.pdf)
- 1997-07 — Electricity purchase agreement with Niagara Mohawk terminated
  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.
  Source: epa.gov (https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-06/documents/beaver_falls_niagara_falls_and_syracuse.pdf)
- 1998-06 — Steam purchase agreement with New York State Fairgrounds terminated
  The steam purchase contract with the New York State Fairgrounds was terminated. EPA states that CH Resources purchased the unit before 1998.
  Source: epa.gov (https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-06/documents/beaver_falls_niagara_falls_and_syracuse.pdf)
- 2013-03-14 — Transfer from WPS Empire State to Lakeside New York LLC
  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.
  Source: documents.dps.ny.gov (https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Common/ViewDoc.aspx?DocRefId=%7B04A809EB-CBDA-444B-A90C-427E7075EBD2%7D)

## Sources

- [documents.dps.ny.gov](https://documents.dps.ny.gov/public/Common/ViewDoc.aspx?DocRefId=%7B04A809EB-CBDA-444B-A90C-427E7075EBD2%7D) — documents.dps.ny.gov · tier authoritative
- [extapps.dec.ny.gov](https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/data/dar/afs/permits/prr_731320003500034_r2.pdf) — extapps.dec.ny.gov · tier authoritative
- [investor.vistracorp.com](https://investor.vistracorp.com/2025-10-22-Vistra-Completes-Acquisition-of-Seven-Natural-Gas-Plants%2C-Expanding-Diverse-Generation-Fleet) — investor.vistracorp.com · tier public_source
- [epa.gov](https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-06/documents/beaver_falls_niagara_falls_and_syracuse.pdf) — epa.gov · tier authoritative
- [gem.wiki](https://www.gem.wiki/CH_Resources_Syracuse_power_station) — gem.wiki · tier public_source
- [lotusinfrastructure.com](https://www.lotusinfrastructure.com/news/lotus-to-acquire-lakeside-generation-llc/) — lotusinfrastructure.com · tier public_source

## Data quality

- The nameplate capacity is reported as 102.7 MW in the current EIA/FERC record (65.5 MW GEN1 + 37.2 MW GEN2). EPA's historical determination stated 103 MW (66 MWe combustion turbine + 37 MWe steam turbine). Both figures describe the same facility and are within measurement tolerance; the 102.7 MW is selected as the current official registered value. EPA explicitly attributes the 1991/1992 construction start and 1994 operation commencement to information supplied by CH Resources, Inc. in its March 2000 Acid Rain applicability request. The documented ownership timeline shows: CH Resources, Inc. (pre-1998 through 1998), WPS Empire State (1998–2013-03-14), Lakeside New York LLC/Lakeside Syracuse LLC (2013-03-14 through 2025-10-22), and Vistra Corp./Lakeside Syracuse LLC (2025-10-22 onwards). The complete intermediate transfer chain during the 1998–2013 period was not fully recovered in retrieved primary sources. This portfolio figure does not equate to plant-specific financing and should not be used as plant-level project cost. The facility maintained FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator (EWG) status under docket 99-43-000, meaning it operates in competitive markets rather than as a regulated utility asset. Post-2015 Starwood/Lotus ownership history: Starwood Energy Group announced a portfolio acquisition of Lakeside Generation LLC in December 2014. The exact timing and legal entity through which Lotus became the portfolio owner (between Starwood's 2014 announcement and Vistra's 2025 acquisition) was not fully documented in the available sources. The facility is non-regulated (IPP Non-CHP sector) and operates as an independent power producer without a regulated utility status. No expansion, retirement, or repowering event was identified in the available records. The facility remains operating with its original natural-gas-fired combined-cycle configuration from 1994.

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