Barrett PV — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61342
- Capacity
- 11.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Worcester, MA
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- MN8 Energy LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 19,548 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.7%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Barrett PV
OperatingSolar
Ranked #2 of 512 Solar plants in MA#1956 of 7447 nationally
11.9 MW Solar operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEMWD
11.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.1604, -71.8709
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
- OxfordSolar2.8 MW · 2.5 km
- Seaboard Charlton, LLCSolar2 MW · 4.5 km
- Seaboard Oxford, LLCSolar1.7 MW · 5.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| 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 | — |
Ownership Chain
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.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Harrington Street PV Project (QF)
OperationalSolar9.75 MWISO-NE
Generation
889 MWh
Latest Month
19.5K MWh
Annual Generation
18.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$131.7/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint 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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