Gravel Pit Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66268
- Capacity
- 120 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hartford, CT
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Gravel Pit Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 146,463 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.1%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Gravel Pit Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #2 of 92 Solar plants in CT#641 of 7447 nationally
120 MW Solar operating in Hartford, CT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEM
120 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.8889, -72.5490
County
Hartford, CT
Nearby Plants
- Norcap NorthSolar2 MW · 0.8 km
- Norcap SouthSolar2 MW · 0.9 km
- East Windsor Solar TwoSolar4 MW · 1.5 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Gravel Pit Solar, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | Gravel Pit Solar, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Gravel Pit Solar, LLC is a 120 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hartford County, Connecticut. The plant, which began operating in 2025, is owned and operated by Gravel Pit Solar, LLC. It consists of two generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is the second-largest solar facility in Connecticut, and ranks 496th nationally among solar plants.
In its latest year of operation, Gravel Pit Solar generated 146,463 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.1%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. News coverage of the plant includes 5 articles related to industry trends, 4 articles related to regulatory matters, and 1 article related to hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
6.6K MWh
Latest Month
146.5K MWh
Annual Generation
15.1%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Barbour Hill Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.327 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.GRAVLPIT34.5GRVS
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
State council approves expansion for heavily opposed solar farm in East Windsor
A proposal to expand the 485-acre Gravel Pit Solar in East Windsor is moving forward as of Thursday. The Connecticut Siting Council approved...
NBC Connecticut·1 weeks ago
General
East Windsor will appeal Siting Council's decision to grant 150-acre expansion to solar array
The Connecticut Siting Council approved a 150-acre expansion to the Gravel Pit Solar array in East Windsor that residents argue harms the...
CT Insider·1 weeks ago
General
East Windsor will appeal Siting Council's decision to grant 150-acre expansion to solar array
The Connecticut Siting Council approved a 150-acre expansion to the Gravel Pit Solar array in East Windsor that residents argue harms the...
CT Insider·1 weeks ago
Regulatory·permitting
State council approves expansion for heavily opposed solar farm in East Windsor
A proposal to expand the 485-acre Gravel Pit Solar in East Windsor is moving forward as of Thursday. The Connecticut Siting Council approved...
Connecticut Siting Council (regulator)
NBC Connecticut·1 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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