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4.5 MW Solar operating in Newport, RI — ISO New England Inc.
4.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.5768, -71.2782
County
Newport, RI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Founders Homestead Farms Solar is a 4.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Newport County, Rhode Island. The plant began operating in 2019 and has a single generator. AES Distributed Energy is the owner and operator. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.
In its most recent year of operation, Founders Homestead Farms Solar generated 5,873 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 14.9%. The plant is interconnected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority, within the NPCC NERC region. Founders Homestead Farms Solar ranks as the 27th largest solar plant in Rhode Island out of 73, and 3266th 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
224 MWh
Latest Month
5.9K MWh
Annual Generation
14.9%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2020–2024
$31.4/MWh
Energy Value
$4.3/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Dexter Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
3.37 km
Operator
Rhode Island Substation
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.DEXTR_RI13.8
Pricing Hub
.Z.RHODEISLAND
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