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8.5 MW Batteries (4 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
8.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5178, -71.7084
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Located in Worcester County, Massachusetts, the ZPD-PT Solar Project 2017-038 Hybrid LLC is an 8.5 MW hybrid power plant that began operating in 2021. The facility is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology with fixed tilt tracking and battery energy storage. The plant consists of two generators and is fueled primarily by energy from other sources ("MWH"). The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 6.7 MWh and a duration of 1.91 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB).
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 6,809 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 9.1%. The ZPD-PT Solar Project 2017-038 Hybrid LLC is ranked 22nd out of 126 power plants in Massachusetts and 866th nationally out of 1205. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL 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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
307 MWh
Latest Month
6.8K MWh
Annual Generation
9.1%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2021–2024
$31.6/MWh
Energy Value
$3.1/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Laurel Circle Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
1.695 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.LAUREL_C13.8
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
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