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7.5 MW Batteries (3 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Berkshire, MA — ISO New England Inc.
7.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.7696, -85.4519
County
Berkshire, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SoCore Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | SoCore Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Partridge Solar is a 7.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The facility, which began operating in 2022, is owned and operated by SoCore Energy LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage. The plant consists of two generators and features single-axis solar tracking. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 3 MWh and a duration of 1 hour, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB).
In its most recent year of operation, Partridge Solar generated 8,015 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.2%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Partridge Solar ranks as the 41st largest solar facility out of 126 in Massachusetts, and 903rd nationally out of 1205. The plant's primary fuel is listed as "MWH" in the data, which is non-standard and should be interpreted with caution.
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
148 MWh
Latest Month
8.0K MWh
Annual Generation
12.2%
Capacity Factor
2022
$1,205/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $9.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Partridge Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.358 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.PARTRIDG23
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
22.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP