5 MW Solar operating in Hampden, MA — ISO New England Inc.
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.0468, -72.4591
County
Hampden, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NSTAR Electric Company | NSTAR Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | NSTAR Electric Company | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
East Longmeadow Solar PV is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 2019 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by NSTAR Electric Company. The plant's solar panels utilize a fixed-tilt tracking system.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In Massachusetts, it ranks as the 9th largest solar plant out of 435, and nationally it ranks 2491 out of 7108. The plant's latest annual generation was 5,151 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 11.7%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $6.51 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
255 MWh
Latest Month
5.2K MWh
Annual Generation
11.7%
Capacity Factor
$16.8/MWh
PPA Price
NSTAR Electric Company
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
West Hampden Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.456 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.W_HAMDEN13.2
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match