Syncarpha Blandford Hybrid CSG

80 Chester Road, Blandford, MA 1008

Plant Summary Information

Syncarpha Blandford Hybrid CSG is ranked #30 out of 487 solar farms in Massachusetts in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Syncarpha Blandford Hybrid CSG generated 1.5 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Syncarpha Blandford Hybrid CSG
Utility Name	Syncarpha Blandford, LLC
Location	Hampden County, MA
Initial Operation Date	December 2019
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	8.1 GWh
Annual Consumption	29.3 k MMBtu
Ranked #6,592 out of 11,852 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #2,000 out of 5,655 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #101 out of 598 Massachusetts Power Plants
Ranked #30 out of 487 Massachusetts Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types	Solar

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Syncarpha Blandford Hybrid CSG (62975)
Plant Address	80 Chester Road, Blandford, MA 1008
Utility	Syncarpha Blandford, LLC (62822)
Latitude, Longitude	42.21307, -72.93886
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2020 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	December 2019
Annual Generation	8.1 GWh
Fuel Types	Solar

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	Yes
FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number	19-19-000
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	NPCC
Balancing Authority	ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	NSTAR Electric Company (54913) MA
Grid Voltage	23.00 kV
Energy Storage	Yes

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Solar Details
Fixed Tilt	Yes
Azimuth Angle	180
Tilt Angle	20
DC Net Capacity	7.1 MW
Crystalline Silicon	Yes
Net Metering Agreement	No
Virtual Net Metering Agreement	Yes
Virtual Net Metering DC Capacity	7.1 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	May 2020
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Electricity used for energy storage
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Energy Storage Details
Nameplate Energy Capacity MWH	7.9
Maximum Charge Rate	3.9 MW
Maximum Discharge Rate	3.9 MW
Storage Technology	NIB
Nameplate Reactive Power Rating	2.3
Storage Enclosure Type	CT
Arbitrage	Yes
Frequency Regulation	Yes
Ramping Spinning Reserve	Yes
System Peak Shaving	Yes
Excess Wind And Solar Generation	P
Ac Coupled	Yes
Direct Support Of Another Unit	Yes
Direct Support Plant Id	62975
Direct Support Gen Id	SYNLB
Support T D Asset	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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