11 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (7 MW) + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (2 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (2 MW) operating in Providence, RI — ISO New England Inc.
11 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1958
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7758, -117.0738
County
Providence, RI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | State of Rhode Island | — | — |
| Owner(s) | State of Rhode Island | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Central Power Plant, plant ID 50621, is located in Providence County, Rhode Island. The plant is owned and operated by the State of Rhode Island. It is a hybrid plant utilizing multiple natural gas-fired technologies: combustion turbines, internal combustion engines, and steam turbines. The plant's total capacity is 11 MW, distributed across 4 generators. It began operating in 1958.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, Central Power Plant generated 18,709 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 19.4%. Central Power Plant is ranked 7th out of 8 power plants in Rhode Island and 1431st out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
2.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
18.7K MWh
Annual Generation
19.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pontiac #27 Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
1.046 km
Operator
Rhode Island Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.PONTIAC 12.5
Pricing Hub
.Z.RHODEISLAND
Node Source
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