3.3 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (2 MW) operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
3.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1189, -71.9371
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Partridge Hill Solar Hybrid is a 3.3 MW hybrid power plant located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The plant, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies, with two generators on site. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 1.5 MWh and a duration of 1.15 hours, using lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array uses a fixed-tilt tracking system.
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as "MWH". In its most recent year of operation, Partridge Hill generated 3,190 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 11.0%. Partridge Hill operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 92nd largest power plant in Massachusetts out of 126, and 1051st nationally out of 1205.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
13.2 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Chestnut Hill 702 Substation - NG Western MA Area Cluster Study
138 MWh
Latest Month
3.2K MWh
Annual Generation
11.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Carpenter Hill Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.