Beacon Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66181
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hampshire, MA
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Beacon Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 8,532 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 9.7%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Beacon Solar, LLC
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #6 of 48 BESS plants in MA#542 of 837 nationally
10 MW Batteries (5 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Hampshire, MA — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEM
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.2840, -72.6770
County
Hampshire, MA
Nearby Plants
- Easthampton Landfill-City of EasthamptonSolar1.9 MW · 2.1 km
- Syncarpha Northampton Hybrid CSGBESS5.6 MW · 2.7 km
- Northampton Landfill Solar PVSolar2.4 MW · 3.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Beacon Solar, LLC | Beacon Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Beacon Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Beacon Solar, LLC is a 10 MW hybrid power plant located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. The facility, which began operating in 2022, is owned and operated by Beacon Solar, LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries, with a 7.8 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) that has a duration of 1.56 hours and uses lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry. The solar array employs single-axis tracking. Beacon Solar is ranked as the 8th largest of 126 solar facilities in Massachusetts, and 763rd nationally out of 1205.
The plant's primary fuel source is reported as MWH. In its most recent year of operation, Beacon Solar generated 8,532 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 9.7%. The facility operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Financial data is available for Beacon Solar, LLC from sources such as Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
22.86 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
283 MWh
Net Discharge
8.5K MWh
Annual Net Energy
9.7%
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 DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$69.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$31.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
West Street Substation · 14 kV
Substation Distance
4.851 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.MIDWAY 13.8
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
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