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6.5 MW Batteries (3 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (4 MW) operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
6.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2279, -72.2069
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 2017-006 LLC Hybrid is a 6.5 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 plant consists of two generators and its primary fuel source is listed as 'MWH' in the data. The solar component uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The facility includes a 5 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 2 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 4,838 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.5%. The ZPD-PT Solar Project operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. It is ranked as the 53rd largest plant out of 126 in Massachusetts, and 925th nationally out of 1205 plants.
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
260 MWh
Latest Month
4.8K MWh
Annual Generation
8.5%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2022–2024
$31.3/MWh
Energy Value
$3.2/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ware Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
4.979 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.WARE 69
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
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