515 Main Saugus
Solar power plant in Essex County, Massachusetts. 1.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by 515 Main Saugus LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 68430
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 2017First generator online
- Operator
- 515 Main Saugus LLCEIA operator ID 66787
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Essex County, MA42.4844, −71.0451
- EIA plant ID
- 68430EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power 515 Main Saugus produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.88 GWh
1,880 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
16.5%
2024: 17.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2024 to 2025
1.9–2.0
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2024
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2021 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2022 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,029 | 17.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,880 | 16.5% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 960 | Solar Photovoltaic | 1.3 | September 2017 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists 515 Main Saugus 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 515 Main Saugus
How much power does 515 Main Saugus produce?
515 Main Saugus reported 1,880 MWh (1.88 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 16.5% capacity factor on 1.3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is 515 Main Saugus?
515 Main Saugus is in Essex County, Massachusetts, at 42.4844, −71.0451. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates 515 Main Saugus?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists 515 Main Saugus LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 66787). The operator is not always the owner.
When did 515 Main Saugus start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 2017, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for 515 Main Saugus?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to 515 Main Saugus, 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