7.2 MW Batteries (2 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Hampden, MA — ISO New England Inc.
7.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1746, -72.3111
County
Hampden, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Breckenridge Street Solar 1, LLC | Breckenridge Street Solar 1 | — |
| Owner(s) | Breckenridge Street Solar 1, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Breckenridge Solar is a 7.2 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage system located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The plant, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by Breckenridge Street Solar 1, LLC. The facility utilizes solar photovoltaic technology in conjunction with batteries for energy storage. It consists of two generators and employs a fixed tilt solar tracking system. Breckenridge Solar is ranked 47th out of 126 solar plants in Massachusetts and 910th nationally out of 1205.
The plant's battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 4.7 MWh and a duration of 2.14 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). In its most recent year of operation, Breckenridge Solar generated 6,721 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 10.6%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL sources.
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
262 MWh
Latest Month
6.7K MWh
Annual Generation
10.6%
Capacity Factor
$85.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$30.9/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Thorndike Cascade Substation · 13 kV
Substation Distance
3.378 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.PALMER 23
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match