Bird Machine Solar Farm
Solar power plant in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. 3.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Bird Machine Solar Farm, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 60854
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 2017First generator online
- Operator
- Bird Machine Solar Farm, LLCEIA operator ID 60513
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Norfolk County, MA42.1096, −71.2667
- EIA plant ID
- 60854EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bird Machine Solar Farm produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
5.93 GWh
5,925 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
19.3%
2024: 19.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2018 to 2025
5.4–6.1
GWh a year. Low 2018, high 2022
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,804 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2018 | 5,446 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 5,747 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 5,858 | 19.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 5,734 | 18.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 6,146 | 20.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,889 | 19.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,908 | 19.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 5,925 | 19.3% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRDMA | Solar Photovoltaic | 3.5 | August 2017 |
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 Bird Machine Solar Farm, 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 Bird Machine Solar Farm
How much power does Bird Machine Solar Farm produce?
Bird Machine Solar Farm reported 5,925 MWh (5.93 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 19.3% capacity factor on 3.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Bird Machine Solar Farm?
Bird Machine Solar Farm is in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, at 42.1096, −71.2667. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Bird Machine Solar Farm?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Bird Machine Solar Farm, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 60513). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bird Machine Solar Farm start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 2017, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Bird Machine Solar Farm?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Bird Machine Solar Farm, 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