5 MW Solar operating in Newport, RI — ISO New England Inc.
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6205, -71.2697
County
Newport, RI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kearsarge West Shore Solar LLC | Kearsarge West Shore Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Kearsarge West Shore Solar LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Kearsarge West Shore Solar LLC is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Newport County, Rhode Island. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Kearsarge West Shore Solar 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 operates within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Kearsarge West Shore Solar LLC generated 8,844 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.1%. The plant is the 24th largest solar facility in Rhode Island out of 73, and ranks 2,358th nationally out of 7,108 solar plants. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
366 MWh
Latest Month
8.8K MWh
Annual Generation
20.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Dexter Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.313 km
Operator
Rhode Island Substation
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.DEXTR_RI13.8
Pricing Hub
.Z.RHODEISLAND
Node Source
Curated node match