Hecate Energy Eastern Ave Energy Center (ISO-NE-1115) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ISO-NE-1115
Capacity
250 MW
Technology
Battery
Status
active
Location
Suffolk, MA
Region
ISO-NE
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

Hecate Energy Eastern Ave Energy Center

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250 MW storage in Suffolk, MA · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD November 2026

BA: ISISO/RTO: ISONENERC: NPCCRC: ISNE

250 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Battery

5y 3m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Sep 2023

Status
as of 22 months ago
Latest activityConstruction startUniversal Hub · 2024-09-08
Interconnection

Queue → IA

2y 5m

IA → COD

3y 2m

Total Duration

2y 5m

Construction75%
Queue EntryApr 8, 2021

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

TCS Study

ISO-NE is transitioning to cluster studies per FERC Order 2023.

Typical: 25–30 months (recent)

Interconnection AgreementSep 5, 2023

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 6–18 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-11-09

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
Medium confidence·2 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
Nov 2026
From queue filing
Developer
Hecate Energy
Confirmed
Status
IA Executed
IA Executed — construction started September 2024, permitting progressing through Haverhill Conservation Committee as of October 2024
Financing
Unannounced
Key milestones
IA executedSep 5, 2023

Interconnection Agreement executed with ISO-NE

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construction startSep 2024

Construction activities commenced

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Permit approvedOct 2024

1.2 GWh CATL battery project progressing through Haverhill Conservation Committee permitting

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COD targetNov 9, 2026Most recent

Proposed commercial operation date per ISO-NE queue

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About

The Hecate Energy Eastern Ave Energy Center is a proposed 250 MW battery storage project located in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The project consists of a single 250 MW battery component.

The project is listed in the ISO-NE interconnection queue as queue ID 1115, with an entry date of April 8, 2021, and a proposed commercial operation date of November 9, 2026. Its interconnection agreement has been executed. The point of interconnection is the Sta 488 Chelsea 115 kV substation. The project has been mentioned in recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

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Financing close probability
EPC + tax-equity counterparty
Project Details

State

MA

County

Suffolk

Grid Region

ISO New England

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

Entity

ISO-NE

Service Type

NRIS

Point of Interconnection

Sta 488 Chelsea 115 kV substation

Data Source

LBNL + Live

ApplicantHecate Energypv magazine USA · 2024-10-03
AgencyHaverhill Conservation Committeepv magazine USA · 2024-10-03
RulingNoticepv magazine USA · 2024-10-03
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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)
Offtake + transmission counterparty
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Financing close risk
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
ISO-NE
Trading Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM

This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.

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