Dorchester Solar Site
Solar power plant in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. 1 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Massachusetts Electric Co.
Also known as EIA plant 57265
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Massachusetts Electric CoEIA operator ID 11804
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Suffolk County, MA42.3008, −71.0472
- EIA plant ID
- 57265EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Dorchester Solar Site produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.61 GWh
1,607 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
18.3%
2024: 17.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.2–2.5
GWh a year. Low 2023, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,587 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,616 | 18.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,457 | 16.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,513 | 17.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,518 | 28.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,592 | 18.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,497 | 17.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,208 | 13.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,633 | 18.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,519 | 17.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,109 | 12.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 181 | 2.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,531 | 17.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,607 | 18.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · ISONEEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 1.0 | January 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Massachusetts Electric Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Dorchester Solar Site
How much power does Dorchester Solar Site produce?
Dorchester Solar Site reported 1,607 MWh (1.61 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 18.3% capacity factor on 1 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Dorchester Solar Site?
Dorchester Solar Site is in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at 42.3008, −71.0472. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Dorchester Solar Site?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Massachusetts Electric Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 11804). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Dorchester Solar Site start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Dorchester Solar Site?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Dorchester Solar Site, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page