11.8 MW Solar operating in Newport, RI — ISO New England Inc.
11.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.6130, -71.1560
County
Newport, RI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rhode Island Solar Renewable Energy IV, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Rhode Island Solar Renewable Energy IV, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Rhode Island Solar Renewable Energy IV is a solar photovoltaic power plant located in Newport County, Rhode Island. The plant has a total capacity of 11.8 MW across two generators and began operating in 2023. It is owned and operated by Rhode Island Solar Renewable Energy IV, LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. It ranks as the 8th largest solar plant in Rhode Island out of 73, and 1758th nationally out of 7108. The solar panels are mounted with a fixed tilt.
In its latest year of operation, Rhode Island Solar Renewable Energy IV generated 21,352 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.6%. 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 the plant from LBNL, though specific metrics are not provided in this dataset.
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
1.1K MWh
Latest Month
21.4K MWh
Annual Generation
20.6%
Capacity Factor
$31.2/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
EMI Tiverton Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Tiverton Power LLC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.Z.RHODEISLAND
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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