1.6 MW Hydro operating in Providence, RI — ISO New England Inc.
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1981
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.0145, -71.5444
County
Providence, RI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Blackstone Hydro Inc. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Blackstone Hydro Inc. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Blackstone/Tupperware hydroelectric plant is located in Providence County, Rhode Island. The plant has a total capacity of 1.6 MW across four generators, and it began operating in 1981. Blackstone Hydro Inc. is the plant's operator. The primary fuel source is water ("WAT").
Blackstone/Tupperware is connected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and operates within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 2,082 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 14.8%. It is the larger of only two hydroelectric plants operating in Rhode Island, and it ranks 1296 out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
194 MWh
Latest Month
2.1K MWh
Annual Generation
14.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Riverside Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
3.231 km
Operator
Rhode Island Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.RVERSIDE13.8
Pricing Hub
.Z.RHODEISLAND
Node Source
Curated node match