Plainfield Community Solar LLC
Solar and battery storage project in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. 3 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Plainfield Solar LLC.
Also known as Plainfield Community Solar, LLC · EIA plant 62579
This project groups Plainfield Community Solar LLC (EIA 62579). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3 MWSolar 2.0 · Battery storage 1.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2019First generator online
- Operator
- Plainfield Solar LLCEIA operator ID 62070
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Hampshire County, MA42.5205, −72.9191
- EIA plant ID
- 62579EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Plainfield Community Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
3.33 GWh
3,328 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
19.0%
2024: 19.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2020 to 2025
2.6–3.5
GWh a year. Low 2023, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,006 | 12.8% | 11 of 12 |
| 2020 | 3,169 | 18.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 3,131 | 17.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,483 | 19.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,575 | 14.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 3,430 | 19.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 3,328 | 19.0% | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2999 | Solar Photovoltaic | 2.0 | February 2019 |
| 91710 | Batteries | 1.0 | January 2024 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Plainfield 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 Plainfield Community Solar
How much power does Plainfield Community Solar LLC produce?
Plainfield Community Solar LLC reported 3,328 MWh (3.33 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 19.0% capacity factor on 3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Plainfield Community Solar LLC?
Plainfield Community Solar LLC is in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, at 42.5205, −72.9191. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Plainfield Community Solar LLC?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Plainfield Solar LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 62070). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Plainfield Community Solar LLC a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 2 MW and battery storage capacity totals 1 MW.
When did Plainfield Community Solar LLC start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2019, 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