Waters River — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1678
- Capacity
- 64.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Essex, MA
- Operating Since
- 1971
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Peabody - (MA)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 4,584.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.8%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Waters River
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #19 of 40 Natural Gas plants in MA#1048 of 2009 nationally
64.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Essex, MA — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
64.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1971
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.5428, -70.9285
County
Essex, MA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Peabody - (MA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Peabody - (MA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Waters River is a 64.9 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Essex County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 1971 and consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It is owned and operated by the City of Peabody, Massachusetts. Waters River operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Waters River generated 4,584 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.8%. According to state rankings, the plant is the 18th largest out of 37 power plants in Massachusetts. Nationally, it ranks as the 1041st largest out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
4.6K MWh
Annual Generation
0.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Waters River Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Peabody Municipal Light Plant
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.WATER_RV115 W_J2
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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