8.3 MW Batteries (3 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (5 MW) operating in Berkshire, MA — ISO New England Inc.
8.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.6078, -73.1357
County
Berkshire, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SoCore Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | SoCore Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Adams Grove Solar is an 8.3 MW hybrid power plant located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The facility, which began operating in 2022, is owned and operated by SoCore Energy LLC. The plant utilizes solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking, and also incorporates a 3.3 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a one-hour duration. The BESS uses lithium-ion battery chemistry. Adams Grove Solar is interconnected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority within the NPCC NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 6,156 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 8.5%. Adams Grove Solar is ranked as the 24th largest solar facility out of 126 in Massachusetts, and 868th nationally out of 1205. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL sources.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
160 MWh
Latest Month
6.2K MWh
Annual Generation
8.5%
Capacity Factor
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cheshire Harbor Substation · 14 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.