24 MW Solar operating in Kent, RI — ISO New England Inc.
24 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6162, -71.6582
County
Kent, RI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | AES | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
University Solar, LLC is a 24 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kent County, Rhode Island. The plant, which began operating in 2019, is owned by AES and operated by AES Distributed Energy. It utilizes a single generator with fixed-tilt solar tracking. As of the most recent data, University Solar ranks as the 3rd largest solar facility in Rhode Island out of 73, and 1328th nationally out of 7108.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 28,457 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.5%. Financial data is available for University Solar, LLC, sourced from LBNL, suggesting further details on the project's economics are accessible.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
35 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
University Solar
1.0K MWh
Latest Month
28.5K MWh
Annual Generation
13.5%
Capacity Factor
$55.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$30.9/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.Z.RHODEISLAND
Node Source
OSM spatial match