77 MW Solar operating in Franklin, ME — ISO New England Inc.
77 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.6517, -70.0969
County
Franklin, 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 | Farmington Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Farmington Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
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
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
Farminton Solar
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
124.1K MWh
Annual Generation
18.3%
Capacity Factor
$58.8/MWh
PPA Price
Farmington Solar, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point 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
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Last updated 2026-03-26
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