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2 MW Solar operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5874, -72.0328
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gardner Solar 1, LLC | Gardner Solar 1 | — |
| Owner(s) | Gardner Solar 1, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Gardner Solar 1 is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 2014 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Gardner Solar 1, LLC. The plant utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system.
Gardner Solar 1 operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 3,059 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 17.4%. Gardner Solar 1 ranks as the 216th largest power plant in Massachusetts out of 435, and nationally it ranks 4693 out of 7108 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ISO-NE
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
124 MWh
Latest Month
3.1K MWh
Annual Generation
17.4%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2015–2024
$31.3/MWh
Energy Value
$3.1/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Crystal Lake Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
15.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP