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3 MW BESS operating in Worcester, MA
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.6714, -71.9267
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Massachusetts Mun Wholes Electric Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Massachusetts Mun Wholes Electric Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Ashburnham Energy Storage Project is a 3 MW battery energy storage system located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company. It is interconnected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and is within the NPCC NERC region.
The facility consists of a single generator utilizing battery storage technology. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a storage capacity of 3 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour. The battery chemistry is lithium-ion (LIB). The Ashburnham Energy Storage Project ranks 100th out of 126 power plants in Massachusetts and 1082nd out of 1205 plants nationally.
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ISO/RTO
ISO-NE
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
0 MWh
Net Discharge
-58 MWh
Annual Net Energy
-0.2%
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.
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$2,973/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.9M
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Nearest Substation
Ashburnham Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Ashburnham Municipal Light Plant
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.
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