Franklin Solar 1 LLC Community Solar
Somerset County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 66963 · Operator: Dimension Energy LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2023
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.5 | 8.2% | — |
| 2024 | 4.3 | 16.2% | — |
| 2025 | 4.2 | 16.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRAN1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 3 | 3 | Oct 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Dimension Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Dimension Energy LLC | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Canal Road Solar | 4 MW | 1.1 km |
| BPL NJ - Belmont | — | 1.3 km |
| SCS Randolph 012175 Somerset, LLC | 2 MW | 1.6 km |
| Rotor Clip | 3 MW | 2.7 km |
| Dynamic Energy NJ - Ferrero | 2 MW | 3 km |
| 10 Finderne Avenue Solar, LLC | 2 MW | 3.8 km |