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3 MW Batteries (2 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (2 MW) operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1762, -72.1542
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Cronin Road Solar 1, LLC CSG Hybrid is a 3 MW hybrid power plant located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The facility, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. It consists of two generators and its primary fuel source is listed as MWH. The solar array uses a fixed tilt configuration.
The plant includes a 7.7 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 5.13 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 3,310 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 12.6%. Cronin Road Solar 1 operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. It is ranked 98th out of 126 power plants in Massachusetts and 1069th out of 1205 plants nationally.
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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
158 MWh
Net Discharge
3.3K MWh
Annual Net Energy
12.6%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
Data from 2021–2024
$31.9/MWh
Energy Value
$3.4/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Little Rest Road Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
3.48 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.LITTLRST13.2
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
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