149th largest plant in Connecticut · 12726th nationally
Advance Stores Company, Inc is a solar power plant in Connecticut with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 1.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 113 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Advance Stores Company, Inc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. |
| City | Enfield |
| County | Hartford County |
| State | Connecticut |
| ZIP | 06082 |
| Coordinates | 42.01502, -72.51189 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers Solar I, Llc | Fremont, CA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.