5 MW Batteries (2 MW) + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (2 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (2 MW) operating in Montgomery, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Batteries + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.9989, -77.0593
County
Montgomery, MD
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AlphaStruxure Service Co LP | AlphaStruxure Service | — |
| Owner(s) | AlphaStruxure Montgomery County LLC | AlphaStruxure Montgomery County LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as AlphaStruxure Montgomery County LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Brookville Smart Bus Depot Microgrid is a 5 MW hybrid power plant located in Montgomery County, Maryland. It began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by AlphaStruxure Service Co LP. The plant utilizes a combination of technologies, including solar photovoltaic, natural gas internal combustion engines, and battery storage. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 4.3 MWh and a duration of 2.87 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry. The solar array uses a fixed-tilt tracking system.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the Brookville Smart Bus Depot Microgrid generated 2,120 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 4.8%. In terms of size, the plant ranks 12th out of 14 power plants in Maryland and 1573rd out of 1963 plants nationally. The facility consists of 5 generators.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
77 MWh
Latest Month
2.1K MWh
Annual Generation
4.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Linden Substation
Substation Distance
2.574 km
Operator
Potomac Electric Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
SLIGOPEP13 KV 34-1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Load Node
Node Source
Curated node match