Gold Meadow Farms — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64108
- Capacity
- 16.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Kent, RI
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Captona Lippitt Ave Cranston LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 27,974 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.7%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Gold Meadow Farms
OperatingSolar
Ranked #5 of 73 Solar plants in RI#1836 of 7447 nationally
16.2 MW Solar operating in Kent, RI — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEMWD
16.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.7340, -71.5283
County
Kent, RI
Nearby Plants
- Hope Farm Solar, LLCSolar10 MW · 1.6 km
- ISM Solar Cranston CSGSolar3.1 MW · 5.7 km
- KilvertSolar4.7 MW · 6.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| 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 | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Captona Partners Solar I Finco LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
28.0K MWh
Annual Generation
19.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$30.9/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint 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
News & Articles (3)Beta
General
Captona Completes Acquisition of 24 MW New England Solar Portfolio
PRNewswire/ -- Captona LLC announces the successful completion of its 2019 renewable investment portfolio, totaling 24 MW.
PR Newswire·6 years ago
Industry·corporate
New England's 2019 Top Regional Work Sets High Standards
From Rhode Island's largest solar panel installation to an independent living facility in Connecticut, ENR New England's annual Best...
ENR·6 years ago
Industry·corporate
Best Energy/Industrial: Gold Meadow Farms (Lippit Ave.)
Gold Meadow Farms Cranston, R.I. Best Project Owner: Captona Partners Lead Design Firm & Structural, Civil, MEP Engineer: Fuss & O'Neill...
Gold Meadow Farms (other)Captona Partners (other)
ENR·6 years ago
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