9 MW Batteries (4 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Orange, NY — New York Independent System Operator
9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.5815, -74.2146
County
Orange, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
RT 52 Walden Solar 1, LLC Hybrid is a 9 MW hybrid power plant located in Orange County, New York. The facility, which began operating in 2019, is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage, with two generators on site. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 8.8 MWh and a duration of 2.2 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant operates within the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 5,774 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 7.3%. RT 52 Walden Solar 1, LLC Hybrid is ranked as the 28th largest solar facility out of 65 in New York state, and 854th nationally out of 1205. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
313 MWh
Latest Month
5.8K MWh
Annual Generation
7.3%
Capacity Factor
$83.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$34.8/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
WALDEN___HYDRO
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone G
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.