54th largest plant in Rhode Island · 9135th nationally
Forbes Street Solar is a solar power plant in Rhode Island with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW. It generates roughly 3.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 321 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Forbes Street Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, Llc |
| City | East Providence |
| County | Providence County |
| State | Rhode Island |
| ZIP | 02915 |
| Coordinates | 41.77306, -71.33889 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSS1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| 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.