Manchester Street — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3236
- Capacity
- 515 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Providence, RI
- Operating Since
- 1995
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Manchester Street, LLC.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,952,063 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 43.0%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Manchester Street
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #2 of 8 Natural Gas plants in RI#472 of 2009 nationally
515 MW Natural Gas operating in Providence, RI — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
515 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1995
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.8167, -71.4042
County
Providence, RI
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Manchester Street, LLC. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Manchester Street, LLC. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Manchester Street Generating Station is a 510 MWcombined cycle gas-fired power station in the Jewelry District of Providence, Rhode Island. The station's main building is located along the Providence River and defined by three 321 foot (98 m) tall smoke stacks. The plant has three Siemens gas turbines and three ABB steam turbines.
Read more on WikipediaManchester Street is a 515 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Providence County, Rhode Island. The plant began operating in 1995 and is owned and operated by Manchester Street, LLC. It consists of six generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. The plant is the second-largest of five power plants in Rhode Island, and ranks 477th out of 945 plants nationally.
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, Manchester Street generated 1,952,063 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 43.0%.
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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
90.9K MWh
Latest Month
2.0M MWh
Annual Generation
43.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Franklin Square Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.124 km
Operator
Rhode Island Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.FRNKLNSQ13.810CC
Pricing Hub
.Z.RHODEISLAND
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Deals·m and a
Providence power plant part of $1.9B transaction
The Manchester Street Power Station along the Providence River on Point Street is one of seven modern gas generation facilities being sold to Texas-based...
Manchester Street Power Station (seller)
Providence Business News·10 months ago
Deals·m and a
Rhode Island's triple-stack power plant part of $1.9B Vistra expansion move
Vistra Corp. will acquire seven power plants, including Providence's Manchester Street station, from Lotus Infrastructure Partners for $1.9...
Vistra Corp. (buyer)Manchester Street station (seller)
The Business Journals·10 months ago
Industry·corporate
R.I. Sees Rise in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Power Plants
The Manchester Street Power Station in Providence is responsible for the second-largest single facility greenhouse gas emissions in Rhode...
Rhode Island (other)
ecoRI News·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
Providence Power Station Among State’s Biggest Pollution Emitters
The Manchester Street Power Station in Providence is responsible for the second-largest single facility greenhouse gas emissions in Rhode Island.
Manchester Street Power Station (operator)Providence (other)
ecoRI News·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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