Wellesley College Central Utility Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54937
- Capacity
- 13.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine, Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Norfolk, MA
- Operating Since
- 1985
- Generators
- 8
- Operator
- Wellesley College
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 889 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.7%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Wellesley College Central Utility Plant
Out of serviceDistillate OilNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #25 of 40 Natural Gas plants in MA#1409 of 2009 nationally
13.9 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (11 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (3 MW) out of service in Norfolk, MA — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
13.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
8
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1985
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.2939, -71.3081
County
Norfolk, MA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wellesley College | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Wellesley College | — | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Wellesley College Central Utility Plant, located in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, is a 13.9 MW hybrid power plant primarily fueled by natural gas. The plant also utilizes petroleum liquids. It consists of 8 generators employing natural gas internal combustion engine technology. The plant began operating in 1985 and is owned and operated by Wellesley College.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 889 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.7%. The Wellesley College Central Utility Plant is ranked 23rd out of 37 power plants in Massachusetts and 1381st out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
15 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
79 MWh
Latest Month
889 MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Needham SubstationSubstation
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