Farmington Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64337
- Capacity
- 77 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Franklin, ME
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Farmington Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 124,118 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.3%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Farmington Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #4 of 153 Solar plants in ME#945 of 7447 nationally
77 MW Solar operating in Franklin, ME — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEMWD
77 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.6517, -70.0969
County
Franklin, ME
Nearby Plants
- FarmingtonSolar4.9 MW · 4.3 km
- Pleasant StreetSolar3 MW · 8.1 km
- 15 Glen Harris RDSolar3.6 MW · 8.9 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Farmington Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Farmington Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Farmington Solar is a 77 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Franklin County, Maine. The plant, which began operating in 2021, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Farmington Solar, LLC. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. As of the most recent data, Farmington Solar ranks as the 4th largest solar plant out of 153 in Maine, and 770th out of 7108 nationally. The plant connects to the grid within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority.
In its latest year of operation, Farmington Solar generated 124,118 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.3%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $78.1 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Farminton Solar
OperationalSolar78.400002 MWISO-NE
Generation
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
124.1K MWh
Annual Generation
18.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$58.8/MWh
PPA Price
Farmington Solar, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Farmington Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.102 km
Operator
Central Maine Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.STURTVNT12.5
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
Curated node match
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Hazards·winter storm
Winter Storm Warning: Northern Oxford; Northern Franklin; Southern Oxford; Southern Franklin; Northern Carroll; Southern C
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