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5 MW Batteries (3 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (3 MW) operating in Hampshire, MA — ISO New England Inc.
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3577, -72.4774
County
Hampshire, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Town of Amherst Solar, LLC | Town of Amherst Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Town of Amherst Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Town of Amherst Solar is a 5 MW hybrid power plant located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. The facility, which came online in 2022, is owned and operated by Town of Amherst Solar, LLC. The plant utilizes solar photovoltaic technology in conjunction with battery storage. It consists of two generators and has a 2 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 0.8 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array uses a fixed-tilt tracking system.
The plant's primary fuel is listed as MWH. In its most recent year of operation, Town of Amherst Solar generated 3,990 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 9.1%. The facility operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Town of Amherst Solar is ranked as the 69th largest power plant out of 126 in Massachusetts, and 980th 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
170 MWh
Net Discharge
4.0K MWh
Annual Net Energy
9.1%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
Data from 2023–2024
$30.9/MWh
Energy Value
$3.1/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Amherst Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
3.055 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.AMHRST 13.8EAST LD
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