Nantucket Hybrid — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1615
- Capacity
- 22.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Batteries, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Nantucket, MA
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Nantucket Electric Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 77.14 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Nantucket Hybrid
OperatingDistillate OilBESSHybrid
Ranked #5 of 15 Distillate Oil plants in MA#137 of 827 nationally
22.4 MW Batteries (6 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (16 MW) operating in Nantucket, MA — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
22.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Petroleum Liquids
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.2583, -70.0517
County
Nantucket, MA
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Nantucket Electric Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | New England Power Company | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Nantucket Hybrid plant is a 22.4 MW hybrid power plant located in Nantucket County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Nantucket Electric Co. The primary fuel source is petroleum liquids (DFO), and the plant incorporates battery storage. It has three generators and a battery energy storage system (BESS) with 48 MWh of storage capacity and an 8-hour duration, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Nantucket Hybrid generated 77 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked 6th out of 17 similar facilities in Massachusetts and 175th out of 886 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
32 MWh
Latest Month
77 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bunker Road Substation · 13 kV
Substation Distance
4.61 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.CANDLE 13.2
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
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