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3.8 MW Batteries (2 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (2 MW) operating in Essex, MA — ISO New England Inc.
3.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5668, -70.8800
County
Essex, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kearsarge Beverly LLC | Kearsarge Beverly | — |
| Owner(s) | Kearsarge Beverly LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Kearsarge 100 Sohier Rd is a hybrid power plant located in Essex County, Massachusetts. The facility, owned and operated by Kearsarge Beverly LLC, began operating in 2023. It has a total capacity of 3.8 MW derived from two generators utilizing both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. The plant's battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 6.4 MWh and a duration of 3.56 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant's latest annual generation was 4,766 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 14.3%. Kearsarge 100 Sohier Rd operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. The plant is ranked 90th out of 126 power plants in Massachusetts and 1041st out of 1205 nationally. The primary fuel listed for the plant is MWH, reflecting its hybrid nature.
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
172 MWh
Latest Month
4.8K MWh
Annual Generation
14.3%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2024
$31.9/MWh
Energy Value
$4.0/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Beverly Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.156 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.BEVERLY 13.2
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
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP