Palmer Solar LLC
Solar power plant in Hampden County, Massachusetts. 2.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Palmer Solar LLC.
Also known as Palmer Solar, LLC · EIA plant 59866
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 2.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2013First generator online
- Operator
- Palmer Solar LLCEIA operator ID 59653
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Hampden County, MA42.1872, −72.3656
- EIA plant ID
- 59866EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Palmer Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
Not reported
Not reported MWh, final. 0 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2022
2.9–3.3
GWh a year. Low 2017, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,000 | 13.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 3,000 | 13.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,250 | 14.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,887 | 13.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,889 | 13.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,922 | 13.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,237 | 14.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11111 | Solar Photovoltaic | 2.5 | December 2013 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Palmer Solar LLC 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 Palmer Solar
Where is Palmer Solar LLC?
Palmer Solar LLC is in Hampden County, Massachusetts, at 42.1872, −72.3656. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Palmer Solar LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Palmer Solar LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 59653). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Palmer Solar LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2013, according to EIA-860M.
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)
- Project names from the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page