1.9 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (1 MW) operating in Mercer, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.3287, -74.8045
County
Mercer, NJ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hopewell Valley High School | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Hopewell Valley High School | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Hopewell Valley High School Hybrid plant is a 1.9 MW hybrid power plant located in Mercer County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 2015 and is owned and operated by Hopewell Valley High School. The facility utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies, with a 1 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) employing lithium-ion (LIB) chemistry and a one-hour duration. The solar array uses a fixed-tilt tracking system. The plant's primary fuel source is listed as "MWH" in the data.
The Hopewell Valley High School Hybrid plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 570 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 3.4%. Among hybrid plants in New Jersey, it is ranked 7th out of 10, and nationally it is ranked 1143 out of 1205. The plant consists of two generators.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
13 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
32 MWh
Net Discharge
570 MWh
Annual Net Energy
3.4%
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.
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hopewell Switching Station · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Public Service Enterprise Group
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
2155501823
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report