Merrill Road Solar
Androscoggin County, Maine · EIA plant ID 66245 · Operator: NextGrid Mangrove, LLC
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6.1 | 18.0% | — |
| 2023 | 5.6 | 14.0% | — |
| 2024 | 6.5 | 16.1% | — |
| 2025 | 6.3 | 15.7% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRLRD | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 4.6 | 4.6 | Mar 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: NextGrid Mangrove, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| NextGrid Mangrove, LLC | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Gulf Island | 19 MW | 1.1 km |
| Androscoggin 3 | retired | 2.5 km |
| Deer Rips | 7 MW | 2.6 km |
| Charles E Monty | 28 MW | 6.8 km |
| Upper Androscoggin | 2 MW | 7.9 km |
| Upper Barker | 1 MW | 8.3 km |