7 MW Solar operating in Hancock, ME — ISO New England Inc.
7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.5345, -68.3788
County
Hancock, ME
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BD Solar Hancock North LLC | BD Solar Hancock North | — |
| Owner(s) | BD Solar Hancock North LLC | BNRG Renewables | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as BNRG Renewables
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
BD Solar Ellsworth LLC is a 7 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hancock County, Maine. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by BD Solar Hancock North LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, BD Solar Ellsworth generated 5,636 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 9.1%. The plant is ranked as the 18th largest solar facility in Maine out of 153, and 2069th nationally out of 7108. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
268 MWh
Latest Month
5.6K MWh
Annual Generation
9.1%
Capacity Factor
$76.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.3/MWh
Energy Value
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.ELLSWRTH34.5
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
Curated node match