7 MW Batteries (3 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (4 MW) operating in Norfolk, MA — ISO New England Inc.
7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.0816, -71.4920
County
Norfolk, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kearsarge William Way LLC | Kearsarge William Way | — |
| Owner(s) | Kearsarge William Way LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Kearsarge William Way is a hybrid power plant located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. The facility, owned and operated by Kearsarge William Way LLC, began operations in 2021. It has a total capacity of 7 MW derived from solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies, making it the 51st largest power plant in Massachusetts out of 126, and 918th nationally out of 1205. The plant consists of two generators and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking. The primary fuel listed is MWH, reflecting the hybrid nature of the plant.
The plant includes a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a storage capacity of 9.5 MWh and a duration of 3.65 hours. The BESS uses lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). In its latest year of operation, Kearsarge William Way generated 7,394 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.0%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
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
278 MWh
Latest Month
7.4K MWh
Annual Generation
12.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
NEA Bellingham Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
1.319 km
Operator
Northeast Energy Associates LP
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.BELLNGHM13.2NE1A
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match