Saddleback Solar
Berkshire County, Massachusetts · EIA plant ID 68680 · Operator: SoCore Energy LLC
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor14%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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.5 | 11.2% | — |
| 2025 | 4.5 | 14.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BA1 | Batteries | BA | 2.5 | 2.5 | Sep 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 3.6 | 3.6 | Sep 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: SoCore Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| SoCore Energy LLC | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Skyline Solar | 8 MW | 3.7 km |
| Partridge Solar | 8 MW | 5.3 km |
| Jiminy Peak Wind QF | 2 MW | 5.3 km |
| East Acres Solar NG, LLC | 6 MW | 5.5 km |
| Pittsfield 44 - M&W PV | 1 MW | 5.5 km |
| Nexamp Peak CSG | 2 MW | 5.6 km |