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4 MW Solar operating in Hampden, MA — ISO New England Inc.
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1326, -72.5543
County
Hampden, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | NSTAR Electric Company | NSTAR Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | NSTAR Electric Company | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Springfield Solar PV is a 4 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The plant, which began operating in 2019, is owned and operated by NSTAR Electric Company. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is interconnected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Springfield Solar PV generated 5,935 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.9%. The plant holds a rank of 69 out of 435 solar facilities in Massachusetts, and a national rank of 3440 out of 7108. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $6.51 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
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
80 MWh
Latest Month
5.9K MWh
Annual Generation
16.9%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2020–2024
$30.8/MWh
Energy Value
$3.1/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
East Springfield Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.971 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.E_SPRFLD13.8
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
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ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility