Templeton
Worcester County, Massachusetts · EIA plant ID 59731 · Operator: Sunny Templeton, LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor8%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2014
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 1.8% | — |
| 2015 | 5 | 18.9% | — |
| 2016 | 5.5 | 20.8% | — |
| 2017 | 4.9 | 18.7% | — |
| 2018 | 4.7 | 18.0% | — |
| 2019 | 4.1 | 15.5% | — |
| 2020 | 4.1 | 15.7% | — |
| 2021 | 4.2 | 15.9% | — |
| 2022 | 4.7 | 17.9% | — |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 17.7% | — |
| 2024 | 4.7 | 17.9% | — |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 8.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPL | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 3 | 3 | Dec 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sunny Templeton, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sunny Templeton, LLC | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Williamsville Hybrid CSG | 8 MW | 5.8 km |
| KS Solar Six LLC | 2 MW | 5.9 km |
| Gardner Solar 1 | 2 MW | 7.8 km |
| West Street Solar 1 LLC | 5 MW | 8.4 km |
| Clark Road Solar 1, LLC | 8 MW | 9.2 km |
| Gardner - Otter River Road | 3 MW | 9.4 km |