1.5 MW Solar operating in Berkshire, MA — ISO New England Inc.
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.4527, -73.2404
County
Berkshire, 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 Silver Lake Solar Photovoltaic Facility is a 1.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 2010 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Western Massachusetts Electric Company. The facility utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 805 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 6.1%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. According to EIA data, the Silver Lake facility ranks 321st out of 435 power plants in Massachusetts, and 5729th out of 7108 plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $5052.18 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
23 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
1 MWh
Latest Month
805 MWh
Annual Generation
6.1%
Capacity Factor
$5,039/kW
Installed Cost
Western Massachusetts Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Silver Lake Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
1.857 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.GE_CO_14115 1X LD
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match