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7.9 MW Batteries (4 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (4 MW) operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
7.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2470, -72.0505
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
BWC Lake Lashaway, LLC Hybrid is a 7.9 MW hybrid power plant located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The plant, which came online in 2021, is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies, with a 9 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) providing 2.43 hours of duration. The BESS uses lithium-ion battery chemistry. The solar array uses a fixed-tilt tracking system.
The plant's primary fuel is listed as "MWH" in regulatory filings. In its most recent year of operation, BWC Lake Lashaway generated 7,862 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 11.4%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 35th largest power plant out of 126 in Massachusetts, and 889th 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
ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
343 MWh
Latest Month
7.9K MWh
Annual Generation
11.4%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2022–2024
$31.9/MWh
Energy Value
$3.5/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Harrington Street Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
1.543 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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