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8.7 MW Batteries (4 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
8.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.5398, -71.0740
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Agilitas Energy, Inc. | Agilitas Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Agilitas Energy, Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Auburn Solar Project is an 8.7 MW hybrid power plant located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The plant, which began operating in 2022, is owned and operated by Agilitas Energy, Inc. It combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. The facility consists of two generators and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking. Auburn Solar is ranked as the 19th largest solar facility in Massachusetts out of 126, and 863rd nationally out of 1205.
The plant's battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 9.4 MWh and a duration of 2.47 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). In its most recent year of operation, the Auburn Solar Project generated 8,208 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 10.8%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
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
269 MWh
Latest Month
8.2K MWh
Annual Generation
10.8%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2023–2024
$31.5/MWh
Energy Value
$2.8/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
North Oxford Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.729 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.N_OXFORD13.2FRS
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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP