Wallingford Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64559
- Capacity
- 16.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- New Haven, CT
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Wallingford Renewable Energy, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 20,855 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 14.7%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Wallingford Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #10 of 92 Solar plants in CT#1837 of 7447 nationally
16.1 MW Solar operating in New Haven, CT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEMWD
16.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.4406, -72.8404
County
New Haven, CT
Nearby Plants
- Wallingford EnergyNatural Gas350 MW · 1.0 km
- A L PierceNatural Gas84 MW · 1.0 km
- Amazon BDL3 Solar ProjectSolar1 MW · 1.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wallingford Renewable Energy, LLC | Wallingford Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Wallingford Renewable Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Wallingford Solar is a 16.1 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in New Haven County, Connecticut. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Wallingford Renewable Energy, LLC. It utilizes a single generator and fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. As of the most recent data, Wallingford Solar ranks as the 9th largest solar plant in Connecticut (out of 88) and 1637th nationally (out of 7108).
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. In its most recent year of operation, Wallingford Solar generated 20,855 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 14.7%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Financial data is available for Wallingford Solar, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
Wallingford Solar
OperationalSolar14.97 MWISO-NE
Generation
766 MWh
Latest Month
20.9K MWh
Annual Generation
14.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$69.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.0/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Covanta Wallingford Energy
Substation Distance
0.664 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.WALNGFRD13.8
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
In some CT towns, clouds form over new solar developments
Experts warn the pushback against solar could threaten CT's ability to meet its long-term commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
CT Mirror·5 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Connecticut’s $52.3 Million Federal Loss
Within hours of the federal government shutdown at midnight on Sept. 30, the Trump administration announced the cancellation of more than...
Trump administration (regulator)
CT News Junkie·5 months ago
Industry·corporate
Solar power developer says it's shutting down all three of its Connecticut facilities
Solar power system developer PosiGen says it is permanently closing its Connecticut facilities in Danbury, Shelton and Wethersfield.
PosiGen (operator)
CT Insider·6 months ago
Industry·corporate
Wallingford Democrats and Republicans propose visions for town ahead of election
Mayor Vincent Cervoni and Democrat candidate Alida Cella discuss Wallingford's future.
Vincent Cervoni (other)Alida Cella (other)
CT Insider·7 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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