Indian Orchard PV Facility
Hampden County, Massachusetts · EIA plant ID 57674 · Operator: Western Massachusetts Electric Company
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor15%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2011
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1 | 8.4% | — |
| 2012 | 3 | 14.7% | — |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.4% | — |
| 2014 | 2.6 | 12.8% | — |
| 2015 | 2.6 | 13.0% | — |
| 2016 | 2.9 | 14.1% | — |
| 2017 | 2.1 | 10.3% | — |
| 2018 | 2.7 | 13.2% | — |
| 2019 | 2.4 | 12.0% | — |
| 2020 | 2.6 | 13.1% | — |
| 2021 | 2.7 | 13.4% | — |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 16.8% | — |
| 2023 | 3.4 | 20.3% | — |
| 2024 | 2.5 | 15.0% | — |
| 2025 | 2.4 | 14.6% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1.9 | 1.9 | Dec 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Western Massachusetts Electric Company. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Western Massachusetts Electric Company | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Oak Street Solar | 4 MW | 0.3 km |
| Putts Bridge | 3 MW | 1.3 km |
| Indian Orchard | 4 MW | 1.3 km |
| Masspower | 261 MW | 2.1 km |
| Indian Orchard Plant 1 | 6 MW | 2.2 km |
| Cottage Street Solar Facility | 3 MW | 3.3 km |