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8.6 MW Batteries (4 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (4 MW) operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
8.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2640, -72.0639
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ryan Road Solar LLC Hybrid(CSG) is an 8.6 MW hybrid power plant located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The facility, which began operating in 2021, is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. It consists of two generators and has a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 14 MWh and a duration of 3.26 hours, using lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as "MWH" in the data. In its latest year of operation, Ryan Road Solar generated 8,681 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 11.5%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Ryan Road Solar ranks as the 20th largest solar facility out of 126 in Massachusetts, and 864th out of 1205 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
359 MWh
Net Discharge
8.7K MWh
Annual Net Energy
11.5%
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 2022–2024
$32.1/MWh
Energy Value
$3.5/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lashaway Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
3.182 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.HARRNGTN13.2HARS
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
23.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP