CMEEC - Navy NE Trident — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60608
- Capacity
- 1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- New London, CT
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Tesla Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,275 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 14.5%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
CMEEC - Navy NE Trident
OperatingSolar
Ranked #89 of 92 Solar plants in CT#6807 of 7447 nationally
1 MW Solar operating in New London, CT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEMWD
1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.3979, -72.0773
County
New London, CT
Nearby Plants
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- CMEEC - Polaris Park Solar HybridBESS4.3 MW · 1.7 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | Dom Solar Lessor I LP [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Dom Solar Lessor I LP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
CMEEC - Navy NE Trident is a 1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in New London County, Connecticut. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. Tesla Inc. is the plant's operator, according to EIA data. The facility is interconnected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and is within the NPCC NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 1,275 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 14.5%. The solar array utilizes a fixed tilt tracking system. CMEEC - Navy NE Trident ranks 67th out of 88 power plants in Connecticut and 6904th out of 7108 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
1 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
51 MWh
Latest Month
1.3K MWh
Annual Generation
14.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.WILLIAMS13.2
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Node Source
Curated node match
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