11.9 MW Solar operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
11.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1604, -71.8709
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | BWC French River, LLC, BWC Stillwater River, LLC | BWC Stillwater River LLC [50%]; BWC French River LLC [50%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as BWC Stillwater River LLC [50%]; BWC French River LLC [50%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Barrett PV is a solar photovoltaic power plant located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The plant has a total capacity of 11.9 MW and began operating in 2016. It is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. The facility utilizes a single generator and employs fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Barrett PV ranks as the second-largest solar plant in Massachusetts out of 435, and 1755th nationally out of 7108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 19,548 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.7%. Barrett PV operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
13.7 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Harrington Street PV Project (QF)
889 MWh
Latest Month
19.5K MWh
Annual Generation
18.7%
Capacity Factor
$131.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.4/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
North Oxford Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
1.742 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.N_OXFORD13.2FRS
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
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