8.6 MW Batteries (4 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Hampshire, MA — ISO New England Inc.
8.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3844, -72.7046
County
Hampshire, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AES Distributed Energy | AES Distributed Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | AES Distributed Energy | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
West Haydenville PJ Community Solar is a hybrid solar and battery storage facility located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. The plant, which began operating in 2022, has a total capacity of 8.6 MW and is operated by AES Distributed Energy. It consists of two generators utilizing both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 8 MWh, a duration of 2.22 hours, and uses lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array uses single-axis tracking.
The plant's latest annual generation was 8,594 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 11.4%. West Haydenville PJ Community Solar operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. It is ranked as the 21st largest solar facility out of 126 in Massachusetts, and 865th out of 1205 nationally. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL, though specific figures are not provided.
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
392 MWh
Latest Month
8.6K MWh
Annual Generation
11.4%
Capacity Factor
$31.3/MWh
Energy Value
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Florence Substation · 115 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.