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Nexamp connects 3 community solar farms to the grid themselves, rather than waiting for the utility
https://www.nexamp.com/article/proving-the-future-of-interconnection-nexamps-self-performance-approach-delivers-results-in-three-pilot-projectsProving the Future of Interconnection: Nexamp’s Self-Performance Approach Delivers Results in Three Pilot Projects
July 24, 2025
Updated on July 25, 2025
Self-Performance proven to provide greater visibility and control, speeding completion and reducing project costs
In what should be a model across the U.S., Nexamp has successfully completed construction on three projects, including the scope of work typically performed by the electric utility, marking a significant advancement in clean energy deployment. The concept, known as self-performance, allows developers to perform certain grid modifications and infrastructure upgrades to reduce both the time and cost required to connect their projects to the grid.
Working with Central Maine Power (CMP) in Maine and National Grid in Massachusetts, Nexamp took responsibility for procuring the necessary equipment and performing the requisite construction to get three recent projects completed and operating faster. Nexamp and its contractors worked closely with engineers and project managers from CMP and National Grid on each project, ensuring that all technical specs and requirements were met to maintain the utmost attention to safety and reliability.
The first three projects that were part of the self-performance initiative are:
“Self-performance allows us to take much greater control over the interconnection procurement and construction, enabling us to bring projects online faster and closer to budget,” notes Daniel Passarello, Lead Consulting Engineer, Grid Integration, Nexamp. “By leveraging our construction contractor relationships, we can move much of the interconnection work along in parallel to the build-out of the solar farm rather than having to treat them as separate processes. This ultimately creates opportunities to reduce the number of mobilizations.”
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July 24, 2025
Updated on July 25, 2025
Self-Performance proven to provide greater visibility and control, speeding completion and reducing project costs
In what should be a model across the U.S., Nexamp has successfully completed construction on three projects, including the scope of work typically performed by the electric utility, marking a significant advancement in clean energy deployment. The concept, known as self-performance, allows developers to perform certain grid modifications and infrastructure upgrades to reduce both the time and cost required to connect their projects to the grid.
Working with Central Maine Power (CMP) in Maine and National Grid in Massachusetts, Nexamp took responsibility for procuring the necessary equipment and performing the requisite construction to get three recent projects completed and operating faster. Nexamp and its contractors worked closely with engineers and project managers from CMP and National Grid on each project, ensuring that all technical specs and requirements were met to maintain the utmost attention to safety and reliability.
The first three projects that were part of the self-performance initiative are:
- Hartland Solar, a 1.2 MW DC solar farm in Hartland, Maine
- Barre Road Solar, a 1.3 MW DC solar farm in New Braintree, Mass.
- Summit Farm Solar, a 2.6 MW DC solar farm in New Braintree, Mass.
“Self-performance allows us to take much greater control over the interconnection procurement and construction, enabling us to bring projects online faster and closer to budget,” notes Daniel Passarello, Lead Consulting Engineer, Grid Integration, Nexamp. “By leveraging our construction contractor relationships, we can move much of the interconnection work along in parallel to the build-out of the solar farm rather than having to treat them as separate processes. This ultimately creates opportunities to reduce the number of mobilizations.”
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