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3.5 MW Solar operating in Hampden, MA — ISO New England Inc.
3.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2023, -72.3134
County
Hampden, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Palmer solar photovoltaic plant is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The plant has a total capacity of 3.5 MW and began operating in 2019. It is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The facility consists of one generator utilizing solar photovoltaic technology with a fixed tilt.
In its latest year of operation, the Palmer plant generated 5,873 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.1%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Palmer ranks as the 106th largest solar plant in Massachusetts out of 435, and 3693rd nationally out of 7108.
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
242 MWh
Latest Month
5.9K MWh
Annual Generation
19.1%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2020–2024
$30.9/MWh
Energy Value
$3.1/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Thorndike Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
1.675 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.THORNDIK13.2
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
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP