40 MW Solar operating in Washington, RI — ISO New England Inc.
40 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.5574, -71.5073
County
Washington, RI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | MN8 Energy LLC | MN8 Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | MN8 Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Dry Bridge Solar (Brown University) is a 40 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Washington County, Rhode Island. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by MN8 Energy LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology across its four generators. Dry Bridge Solar is the second-largest of 73 solar plants in Rhode Island, and ranks 1238 out of 7108 solar plants nationally.
In its most recent year of operation, Dry Bridge Solar generated 67,601 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.3%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, and news coverage includes 7 articles about deals, 2 about industry trends, and 1 about regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.7K MWh
Latest Month
67.6K MWh
Annual Generation
19.3%
Capacity Factor
$77.3/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$30.8/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wickford Junction Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.719 km
Operator
Rhode Island Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.WICKFORD34.5DB1S
Pricing Hub
.Z.RHODEISLAND
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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