90th largest plant in Massachusetts · 6283rd nationally
Bwc Lake Lashaway, Llc Hybrid is a solar power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 7.9 MW. It generates roughly 8.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 790 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bwc Lake Lashaway, Llc Hybrid |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Distributed Energy |
| City | North Brookfield |
| County | Worcester County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01535 |
| Coordinates | 42.24000, -72.05550 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRAPV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.2 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| DRAES | Batteries | Battery | 3.7 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.