16.2 MW Solar operating in Kent, RI — ISO New England Inc.
16.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.7340, -71.5283
County
Kent, RI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Captona Lippitt Ave Cranston LLC | Captona Lippitt Ave Cranston | — |
| Owner(s) | Captona Partners Solar I Finco LLC | Captona Partners Solar I Finco LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Captona Partners Solar I Finco LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Gold Meadow Farms is a 16.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Kent County, Rhode Island. The plant, which began operating in 2019, is owned and operated by Captona Lippitt Ave Cranston LLC. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority within the NPCC NERC region. Gold Meadow Farms ranks as the 5th largest solar plant in Rhode Island out of 73, and 1636th nationally out of 7108 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Gold Meadow Farms generated 27,974 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.7%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL sources.
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
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
28.0K MWh
Annual Generation
19.7%
Capacity Factor
$30.9/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wert Cranston Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.498 km
Operator
Rhode Island Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.W_CRNSTN12.5
Pricing Hub
.Z.RHODEISLAND
Node Source
Curated node match
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