Ventura — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65670
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bristol, MA
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Ventura Drive Dartmouth Solar 1, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,479 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 8.4%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Ventura
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #42 of 48 BESS plants in MA#791 of 837 nationally
2 MW Batteries (1 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (1 MW) operating in Bristol, MA — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEMWD
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.6689, -70.9914
County
Bristol, MA
Nearby Plants
- Faunce Corner Community SolarBESS2 MW · 0.5 km
- Dartmouth Power Associates LPNatural Gas97.4 MW · 0.8 km
- DartmouthSolar6.3 MW · 0.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ventura Drive Dartmouth Solar 1, LLC | Ventura Drive Dartmouth Solar 1 | — |
| Owner(s) | Ventura Drive Dartmouth Solar 1, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Ventura power plant is a 2 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage system located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. The plant, which began operating in 2022, is owned and operated by Ventura Drive Dartmouth Solar 1, LLC. The facility utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology with a fixed tilt tracking system and a battery energy storage system (BESS). The BESS has a storage capacity of 5 MWh and a duration of 5 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry.
Ventura's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, reflecting its reliance on electricity from the solar array. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 1,479 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.4%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In terms of size, the Ventura plant ranks 110th out of 126 power plants in Massachusetts and 1119th out of 1205 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
0 MWh
Net Discharge
1.5K MWh
Annual Net Energy
8.4%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Dartmouth Power Associates Lp
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
15940Nearby ISO Node
Dartmouth SubstationSubstation
Cross Road SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (2)Beta
General
Expanding green energy: New battery energy storage project in Ventura County can power 45,000 homes
Two facilities now online in Santa Paula pull solar power from the grid during the day, and bank it for use at peak times and at night.
KCLU·2 weeks ago
General
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Ventura County Star·11 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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