7.5 MW Batteries (3 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Berkshire, MA — ISO New England Inc.
7.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.5785, -104.8958
County
Berkshire, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SoCore Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | SoCore Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Skyline Solar is a 7.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The facility, which came online in 2022, is owned and operated by SoCore Energy LLC. The plant utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery energy storage. It consists of two generators and features single-axis solar tracking. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 3 MWh and a duration of 1 hour, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB).
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as "MWH" in the data, which likely refers to the solar energy input. In its most recent year of operation, Skyline Solar generated 7,176 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 10.9%. Skyline Solar operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. The plant is ranked as the 40th largest in Massachusetts out of 126 plants and 901st nationally out of 1205 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
22 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
114 MWh
Latest Month
7.2K MWh
Annual Generation
10.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.PARTRIDG23
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match