Rochester MA 2
Plymouth County, Massachusetts · EIA plant ID 68438 · Operator: Rochester MA 2 LLC
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2018
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.5 | 17.4% | — |
| 2025 | 1.4 | 16.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12998 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 1 | 1 | Dec 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Rochester MA 2 LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Rochester MA 2 LLC | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Rounseville Solar | 3 MW | 1.9 km |
| Cushman Road Solar | — | 3 km |
| Acushnet MA 2 (CSG) | 1 MW | 4.3 km |
| Clems Way Solar | — | 4.5 km |
| MA Acushnet 540R Main St | — | 4.6 km |
| BWC Origination 18 | 5 MW | 5 km |