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120 MW Solar operating in Hartford, CT — ISO New England Inc.
120 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2025
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.8889, -72.5490
County
Hartford, CT
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Gravel Pit Solar, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Owner(s) | Gravel Pit Solar, LLC | DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as DE Shaw Renewable Investments (DESRI)
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Gravel Pit Solar, LLC is a 120 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hartford County, Connecticut. The plant, which began operating in 2025, is owned and operated by Gravel Pit Solar, LLC. It consists of two generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant is the second-largest solar facility in Connecticut, and ranks 496th nationally among solar plants.
In its latest year of operation, Gravel Pit Solar generated 146,463 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.1%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. News coverage of the plant includes 5 articles related to industry trends, 4 articles related to regulatory matters, and 1 article related to hazards.
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
6.6K MWh
Latest Month
146.5K MWh
Annual Generation
15.1%
Capacity Factor
2023
$2,584/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $310.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Barbour Hill Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.327 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.GRAVLPIT34.5GRVS
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
View all articlesISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP