Rhode Island Solar Renewable Energy IV, — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67117
- Capacity
- 11.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Newport, RI
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Rhode Island Solar Renewable Energy IV, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 21,352 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.6%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Rhode Island Solar Renewable Energy IV,
OperatingSolar
Ranked #8 of 73 Solar plants in RI#1959 of 7447 nationally
11.8 MW Solar operating in Newport, RI — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEM
11.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.6130, -71.1560
County
Newport, RI
Nearby Plants
- Tiverton Power PlantNatural Gas290.1 MW · 3.5 km
- Brookwood Drive Community SolarBESS8 MW · 5.7 km
- Westport MA 2 Community SolarSolar1.2 MW · 7.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Rhode Island Solar Renewable Energy IV, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Rhode Island Solar Renewable Energy IV, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
1.1K MWh
Latest Month
21.4K MWh
Annual Generation
20.6%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$31.2/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint 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.
1226Nearby ISO Node
Tiverton SubstationSubstation
Canonicus SwitchyardSubstation
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Don’t Blame Renewable Energy for Escalating Electricity Costs
The comments scream from our website every time we publish a story about renewable energy: it's making utility costs higher!
ecoRI News·4 weeks ago
General
Acadia Center responds to severe clean energy rollbacks in Governor McKee’s proposed FY2027 budget
The Governor's budget proposal locks Rhode Island into an outdated energy system and strips us of our most potent tools to address...
Substack·4 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Why are winter utility bills so high? Here's what is driving up the price.
People are taking to social media to complain about high Rhode Island Energy bills this winter heating season.
Rhode Island Energy (other)
The Providence Journal·4 weeks ago
General
Cutting clean energy won’t solve Rhode Island’s high power costs
To bring down high power prices, we need to accelerate efforts to reduce our dependence on natural gas. Wind and solar offer a path to do...
The Boston Globe·4 weeks ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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