5 MW Solar operating in Franklin, ME — ISO New England Inc.
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.1015, -70.3412
County
Franklin, ME
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Luminace Sunbeam Development Holdings, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Luminace Sunbeam Development Holdings, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
ME Novel Lighthouse - Carrabassett is a 5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Franklin County, Maine. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by Luminace Sunbeam Development Holdings, LLC. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and is within the NPCC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, ME Novel Lighthouse - Carrabassett generated 5,230 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.0%. The plant is ranked 55th out of 153 power plants in Maine and 2647th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar. The plant's primary fuel source is solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
184 MWh
Latest Month
5.2K MWh
Annual Generation
12.0%
Capacity Factor
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bigelow Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.971 km
Operator
Central Maine Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.BIGELOW 115 STRA
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
Curated node match
Winter Storm Warning: Northern Oxford; Northern Franklin; Southern Oxford; Southern Franklin; Northern Carroll; Southern C
Winter Storm Warning issued March 21 at 2:18PM EDT until March 23 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Gray ME
Winter Storm Warning: Northern Oxford; Northern Franklin; Southern Oxford; Southern Franklin; Northern Carroll; Southern C
Winter Storm Warning issued March 21 at 2:18PM EDT until March 23 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Gray ME
Winter Storm Warning: Northern Oxford; Northern Franklin; Southern Oxford; Southern Franklin; Northern Carroll; Southern C
Winter Storm Warning issued March 21 at 2:18PM EDT until March 23 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Gray ME
Last updated 2026-03-21
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