4.3 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (4 MW) operating in New London, CT — ISO New England Inc.
4.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.3828, -72.0795
County
New London, CT
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tesla Inc. | Tesla | — |
| Owner(s) | Tesla Inc. | Dom Solar Lessor I LP [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Dom Solar Lessor I LP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
CMEEC - Polaris Park Solar Hybrid is a 4.3 MW hybrid power plant located in New London County, Connecticut. The plant, which began operating in 2017, is owned and operated by Tesla Inc. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage. The facility consists of two generators and features fixed-tilt solar tracking. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 3.3 MWh and a duration of 4.12 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB).
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as "MWH" in the data. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 4,971 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.2%. CMEEC - Polaris Park Solar Hybrid operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. It is ranked as the 5th largest solar facility in Connecticut and 1014th nationally out of 1205 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
1 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
178 MWh
Latest Month
5.0K MWh
Annual Generation
13.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.NLONDNCT115
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Node Source
Curated node match