10.9 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (9 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (2 MW) operating in Essex, MA — ISO New England Inc.
10.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
9
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1951
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.6986, -70.8697
County
Essex, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Town of Ipswich - (MA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Town of Ipswich - (MA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
High Street Station is a 10.9 MW hybrid power plant located in Essex County, Massachusetts. The plant, which began operating in 1951, is owned and operated by the Town of Ipswich. It utilizes both natural gas and petroleum liquids as fuel sources, employing nine generators using natural gas internal combustion engine technology. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, High Street Station generated 197 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. The plant is ranked 24th out of 37 power plants in Massachusetts and 1434th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
23 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
22 MWh
Latest Month
197 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
High Street Substation · 23 kV
Substation Distance
0.116 km
Operator
Ipswich Electric Light Department
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.IPSWICH 23
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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