8 MW Solar operating in Providence, RI — ISO New England Inc.
8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.9274, -71.5794
County
Providence, RI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kearsarge Smithfield LLC | Kearsarge Smithfield | — |
| Owner(s) | Kearsarge Smithfield LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Kearsarge Smithfield LLC is an 8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Providence County, Rhode Island. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by Kearsarge Smithfield LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is connected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and is within the NPCC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Kearsarge Smithfield LLC generated 13,755 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.6%. The plant is ranked as the 17th largest solar facility in Rhode Island out of 73, and nationally it is ranked 1999 out of 7108. Financial data for the plant is available from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
532 MWh
Latest Month
13.8K MWh
Annual Generation
19.6%
Capacity Factor
$30.9/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Farnum Pike Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Rhode Island Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.Z.RHODEISLAND
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.