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3 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (2 MW) operating in Suffolk, MA — ISO New England Inc.
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3347, -71.0742
County
Suffolk, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Boston Medical Center | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Boston Medical Center | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Boston Medical Center CHP Plant, located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, is a 3 MW hybrid power plant owned and operated by Boston Medical Center. The plant began operating in 2017 and utilizes a combination of natural gas internal combustion engines and battery storage. The facility includes two generators and is considered a combined heat and power (CHP) plant. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 1.1 MWh and a duration of 1.1 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 14,214 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 53.8%. The Boston Medical Center CHP Plant is ranked as the 102nd largest power plant in Massachusetts out of 126 plants, and 1076th nationally out of 1205 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, indicating that it is a hybrid plant with multiple generation sources.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ISO-NE
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
14.2K MWh
Annual Generation
53.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1339 lb/MWh
NOx
30 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.037 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.025 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
46.2%
Annual Net Gen
12 GWh
CO₂eq
1340 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England
2017
$1,587/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Andrew Square Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
1.424 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.ANDREWSQ13.8110AC LD
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
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