1.9 MW Solar operating in Hampden, MA — ISO New England Inc.
1.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1517, -72.4992
County
Hampden, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Western Massachusetts Electric Company | Western Massachusetts Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Western Massachusetts Electric Company | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Indian Orchard PV Facility is a 1.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. It began operating in 2011 and is owned and operated by Western Massachusetts Electric Company. The plant utilizes a fixed-tilt solar tracking system. It is interconnected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
The facility's latest annual generation was 2,511 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.1%. According to available data, the installed cost was $5,200.03 per kW. The data source for this financial information is the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The Indian Orchard PV Facility ranks 280th out of 435 power plants in Massachusetts and 5388th out of 7108 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
114 MWh
Latest Month
2.5K MWh
Annual Generation
15.1%
Capacity Factor
$5,022/kW
Installed Cost
Western Massachusetts Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Orchard Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.