30th largest plant in Rhode Island · 6568th nationally
White Rock Road Llc is a solar power plant in Rhode Island with a nameplate capacity of 6.5 MW. It generates roughly 9.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 934 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | White Rock Road Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | White Rock Road Llc |
| City | Westerly |
| County | Washington County |
| State | Rhode Island |
| ZIP | 02891 |
| Coordinates | 41.40095, -71.83950 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07367 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 6.5 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.