Chocksett Rd Energy Storage Project is a 2 MW storage power plant in the United States, operated by Sterling Municipal Light Department and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #60 of 104 storage plants in the United States. Its 2 MW represents 0.25% of the United States' total storage capacity of 816 MW. The largest storage plant in the United States is AES LAWAI SOLAR Hybrid at 40 MW, making Chocksett Rd Energy Storage Project 20 times smaller. Nearby plants include ANP Blackstone Energy Project (578 MW, Gas) and Millennium Power (427.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 80 km west of Boston.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- Primary Fuel Type
- Storage
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
Storage power generation, particularly through technologies like pumped hydro storage, compressed air energy storage, and batteries, plays a crucial role in the modern energy landscape. Currently, there are 135 storage power plants operational worldwide, distributed across only two countries: the United Kingdom, with 31 plants and a total capacity of 0.9 GW, and the United States, which leads with 104 plants contributing to 0.8 GW of installed capacity. This relatively modest total of 1.7 GW highlights the niche yet significant role that storage power generation occupies within the broader spectrum of energy production.
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