43.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Middlesex, MA — ISO New England Inc.
43.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3610, -71.0939
County
Middlesex, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Massachusetts Inst of Tech | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Massachusetts Inst of Tech | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Mass Inst Tech Cntrl Utilities/Cogen Plt is a 43.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It consists of two natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 204,783 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.6%. According to state rankings, the Mass Inst Tech Cntrl Utilities/Cogen Plt is the 19th largest power plant out of 37 in Massachusetts. Nationally, it ranks as the 1167th largest out of 1963 power plants.
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
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
Cogen DG
18.2K MWh
Latest Month
204.8K MWh
Annual Generation
53.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.E_CAMBRG13.8
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match