393rd largest plant in Massachusetts · 10231st nationally
Ventura is a solar power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 2.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 205 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ventura |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ventura Drive Dartmouth Solar 1, Llc |
| City | Dartmouth |
| County | Bristol County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 02747 |
| Coordinates | 41.66889, -70.99138 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VTRBA | Batteries | Battery | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| VTRPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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.