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
42.2198, -71.9723
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 Cycz Solar Project CSG 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 technology and battery energy storage. The facility consists of two generators and its primary fuel source is listed as MWH. The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant includes a 2.5 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 1.92 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). In its latest year of operation, the Cycz Solar Project generated 2,918 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 10.1%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. It is ranked as the 94th largest power plant in Massachusetts out of 126, and 1054th 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
95 MWh
Latest Month
2.9K MWh
Annual Generation
10.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Meadow Road Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
3.617 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.MEADOWST69
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match