3.5 MW Hydro operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
3.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1951
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.9569, -104.8067
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Massachusetts Water Res Auth | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Massachusetts Water Res Auth | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Oakdale Power Station is a 3.5 MW conventional hydroelectric plant located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 1951 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year with available data, Oakdale Power Station generated 13,943 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.1%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Among power plants in Massachusetts, Oakdale ranks 19th out of 31 in terms of capacity. Nationally, it ranks 1013 out of 1464.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
642 MWh
Latest Month
13.9K MWh
Annual Generation
45.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Oakdale Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
3.667 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
HC.WACHUS 115
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match