Town of Amherst Solar

740 Belchertown Road, Amherst, MA 1002

Plant Summary Information

Town of Amherst Solar is ranked #186 out of 503 solar farms in Massachusetts in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Town of Amherst Solar generated 727.0 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Town of Amherst Solar
Utility Name	Town of Amherst Solar, LLC
Location	Hampshire County, MA
Initial Operation Date	August 2022
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	4.1 GWh
Annual Consumption	14.5 k MMBtu
Ranked #8,352 out of 12,299 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #3,407 out of 6,182 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #262 out of 609 Massachusetts Power Plants
Ranked #186 out of 503 Massachusetts Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types	Solar

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Town of Amherst Solar (66182)
Plant Address	740 Belchertown Road, Amherst, MA 1002
Utility	Town of Amherst Solar, LLC (65323)
Latitude, Longitude	42.356, -72.479
Generation Dates on File	Aug 2022 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	August 2022
Annual Generation	4.1 GWh
Fuel Types	Solar

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	Yes
FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number	QF20-828-001
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	Yes
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Docket Number	QF20-828-001

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	NPCC
Balancing Authority	ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	NSTAR Electric Company (54913) MA
Grid Voltage	13.80 kV
Energy Storage	Yes

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

First Operation Date	August 2022
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Electricity used for energy storage
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Energy Storage Details
Nameplate Energy Capacity MWH	2
Maximum Charge Rate	2 MW
Maximum Discharge Rate	2 MW
Storage Technology	LIB
Nameplate Reactive Power Rating	1.3
Storage Enclosure Type	CS
Frequency Regulation	Yes
Co Located Renewable Firming	Yes
System Peak Shaving	Yes
Excess Wind And Solar Generation	P
DC Coupled	No
DC Tightly Coupled	Yes
Direct Support Of Another Unit	Yes
Direct Support Plant Id	66182
Direct Support Gen Id	AMHPV
Support T D Asset	No

First Operation Date	August 2022
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Solar
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Solar Details
Fixed Tilt	Yes
Azimuth Angle	180
Tilt Angle	20
DC Net Capacity	4 MW
Crystalline Silicon	Yes
Net Metering Agreement	Yes
Net Metering DC Capacity	2.5 MW
Virtual Net Metering Agreement	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Granby LFG	Granby, MA	3.1 GWh	9.6 mi
Granby Solar, LLC CSG	Granby, MA	6.1 GWh	9.2 mi
Hadley 2 Solar, LLC CSG	Hadley, MA	3.0 GWh	4 mi
Hadley 3 Solar (North)	Hadley, MA	2.7 GWh	3.3 mi
Hadley 3 Solar (South)	Hadley, MA	3.1 GWh	3.2 mi
Hadley Solar NG, LLC	Hadley, MA	3.4 GWh	3.1 mi
Hampshire College Hybrid	Amherst, MA	5.2 GWh	1.5 mi
Hatfield Solar PV	Hatfield, MA	5.7 GWh	6 mi
Kearsarge Granby	Granby, MA	3.6 GWh	9.3 mi
Long Plain Solar	Whatley, MA	3.6 GWh	8.6 mi
Montague Road Solar	Amherst, MA	4.8 GWh	5.4 mi
Mt. Tom Solar Project Hybrid	Holyoke, MA	5.3 GWh	8.8 mi
Smith College Central Heating Plant	Northampton, MA	14.2 GWh	8.7 mi
Sunderland Solar PV	Sunderland, MA	1.7 GWh	5.9 mi
UMASS	Amherst, MA	941.0 MWh	3.7 mi
UMass PV Lot 22	Amherst, MA	3.2 GWh	3.3 mi
Whately Solar	Whately, MA	2.3 GWh	9.7 mi
Whatley Renewables	Whatley, MA	1.8 GWh	9.1 mi