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
42.0256, -71.5926
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Hurteau Solar Project Hybrid is a 3.3 MW hybrid power plant located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by AES Distributed Energy. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. It consists of two generators and has a 1.5 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 1.15 hours, using lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array employs a fixed-tilt tracking system.
The plant's primary fuel is listed as MWH. In its most recent year of operation, the Hurteau Solar Project Hybrid generated 3,026 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 10.4%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant ranks 95th out of 126 power plants in Massachusetts and 1053rd out of 1205 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
80 MWh
Latest Month
3.0K MWh
Annual Generation
10.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Nasonville Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Rhode Island Energy
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.