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4.4 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (3 MW) operating in Hampshire, MA — ISO New England Inc.
4.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3769, -72.4691
County
Hampshire, MA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | Dom Solar Lessor I LP | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Dom Solar Lessor I LP
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Hampshire College Hybrid plant, located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, is a hybrid power plant combining battery storage and solar photovoltaic generation. The plant has a total capacity of 4.4 MW across four generators. It began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, reflecting the hybrid nature of the plant.
The plant's battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 0.5 MWh and a duration of 1 hour, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar photovoltaic array uses a fixed tilt tracking system. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 5,211 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.5%. The Hampshire College Hybrid plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. It is ranked 80th out of 126 power plants in Massachusetts and 1013th out of 1205 plants nationally.
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ISO/RTO
ISO-NE
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
194 MWh
Latest Month
5.2K MWh
Annual Generation
13.5%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2018–2024
$30.6/MWh
Energy Value
$3.1/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Amherst Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
3.17 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.AMHRST 13.8EAST LD
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
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ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP