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2 MW Solar operating in Berkshire, MA — ISO New England Inc.
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2445, -73.3671
County
Berkshire, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, LLC | Altus Power America Management | — |
| Owner(s) | Altus Power America Management, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Rail Trail is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 2016 and has a single generator. Altus Power America Management, LLC is the plant's operator. Rail Trail is ranked 222nd out of 435 power plants in Massachusetts, and 4667th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant uses fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. In its latest year of reported generation, Rail Trail produced 3,319 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 18.9%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
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
123 MWh
Latest Month
3.3K MWh
Annual Generation
18.9%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2017–2024
$31.0/MWh
Energy Value
$3.3/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rising Paper Company Substation · 14 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP