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4.7 MW Batteries (2 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (3 MW) operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
4.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.0751, -72.0113
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The ZPD-PT Solar Project 2017-023 LLC Hybrid is a 4.7 MW hybrid power plant located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The plant, which began operating in 2021, is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. The facility consists of two generators and its primary fuel is listed as MWH. The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant includes a 3.5 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 1.84 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). In its latest year of generation, the plant produced 3,542 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.6%. The ZPD-PT Solar Project operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. It is ranked as the 78th largest plant in Massachusetts out of 126, and 1002nd nationally out of 1205.
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
115 MWh
Latest Month
3.5K MWh
Annual Generation
8.6%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2022–2024
$31.6/MWh
Energy Value
$3.0/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Snow Street Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.306 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.SNOW_ST 13.2T1 LD
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
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