Golden Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64443
- Capacity
- 2.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Caledonia, VT
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cardinal Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,606 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.7%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Golden Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #19 of 56 Solar plants in VT#4812 of 7447 nationally
2.2 MW Solar operating in Caledonia, VT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEMWD
2.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.4342, -71.9712
County
Caledonia, VT
Nearby Plants
- Great Falls (VT)Hydro1.9 MW · 7.7 km
- ComerfordHydro167.8 MW · 12.4 km
- East BarnetHydro2.2 MW · 13.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cardinal Renewables | Alchemy Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Cardinal Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Golden Solar is a 2.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Caledonia County, Vermont. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Cardinal Renewables. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Golden Solar ranks as the 16th largest solar facility in Vermont out of 52, and 4474th nationally out of 7108.
In its most recent year of operation, Golden Solar generated 3,606 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.7%. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. Golden Solar operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
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
108 MWh
Latest Month
3.6K MWh
Annual Generation
18.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Fairbanks Substation · 35 kV
Substation Distance
2.066 km
Operator
Green Mountain Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.STJHNSBY34.5
Pricing Hub
.Z.VERMONT
Node Source
Curated node match