1.4 MW Solar operating in Hampden, MA — ISO New England Inc.
1.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1400, -72.5500
County
Hampden, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NSTAR Electric Company | NSTAR Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | NSTAR Electric Company | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The East Springfield Solar PV plant, located in Hampden County, Massachusetts, has a total capacity of 1.4 MW. The plant began operating in 2018 and utilizes solar photovoltaic technology with a fixed tilt tracking system. The primary fuel source is the sun. NSTAR Electric Company is the plant's operator.
The plant consists of one generator and operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 1,965 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 16.0%. According to available data, the plant has a PPA price of $6.51 per MWh. The plant is ranked 346 out of 435 in the state and 5936 out of 7108 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
54 MWh
Latest Month
2.0K MWh
Annual Generation
16.0%
Capacity Factor
$16.8/MWh
PPA Price
NSTAR Electric Company
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
East Springfield Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.361 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.E_SPRFLD13.8
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match