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7.2 MW Batteries (3 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (4 MW) operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
7.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.0295, -71.5300
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Catalyze Blackstone 83 Federal Street Microgrid, LLC | Catalyze Blackstone 83 Federal Street Microgrid | — |
| Owner(s) | Catalyze Blackstone 83 Federal Street Microgrid, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The MA Blackstone facility is a hybrid power plant located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It is owned and operated by Catalyze Blackstone 83 Federal Street Microgrid, LLC. The plant, which began operating in 2022, has a total capacity of 7.2 MW and consists of two generators utilizing both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a storage capacity of 6.4 MWh and a duration of 2.13 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
MA Blackstone operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 5,152 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.2%. The plant is ranked 48th out of 126 power plants in Massachusetts and 911th out of 1205 plants nationally. The plant's primary fuel is listed as MWH, reflecting its reliance on stored energy.
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
18 MWh
Latest Month
5.2K MWh
Annual Generation
8.2%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2023–2024
$31.6/MWh
Energy Value
$2.7/MWh
Capacity Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Riverside Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
3.018 km
Operator
Rhode Island Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.RVERSIDE13.8
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