Rhode Island State Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55107
- Capacity
- 596 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Providence, RI
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- RISEC Operating Services
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,492,462 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 66.8%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Rhode Island State Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #1 of 8 Natural Gas plants in RI#404 of 2009 nationally
596 MW Natural Gas operating in Providence, RI — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
596 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.8017, -71.5186
County
Providence, RI
Nearby Plants
- Johnston LFG Turbine PlantLandfill Gas35.7 MW · 0.4 km
- Orbit Energy RIBio. Gas3.2 MW · 0.6 km
- WED Green Hill, LLCWind3 MW · 1.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RISEC Operating Services | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Rhode Island State Energy Center, LP | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Rhode Island State Energy Center, located in Providence County, Rhode Island, is a 596 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant. It began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by RISEC Operating Services. The plant consists of 3 generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. It is the largest of 5 power plants in Rhode Island, and ranks 409th out of 945 plants nationally.
The Rhode Island State Energy Center operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In the latest year of reported data, the plant generated 3,492,462 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.8%.
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
370.9K MWh
Latest Month
3.5M MWh
Annual Generation
66.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rise Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
1630
Pricing Hub
.Z.RHODEISLAND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·other
Houston company to run RISEC power plant for Shell
A Houston company will be running the largest gas-fired power plant in Rhode Island. EthosEnergy this month secured a multi-year contract...
EthosEnergy (operator)Shell (other)
The Business Journals·8 months ago
Deals·m and a
Shell finalizes purchase of RI power plant
Shell plc said Friday it had finalized its purchase of a 100% equity stake in RISEC Holdings LLC, owner of the Rhode Island State Energy Center.
Shell plc (buyer)RISEC Holdings LLC (seller)
The Business Journals·1 years ago
General
Shell Energy North America finalizes purchase of Johnston power plant
Shell completed its purchase of a power plant in Rhode Island months after announcing plans to do so, the energy company announced Friday.
Providence Business News·1 years ago
Deals·m and a
Shell Subsidiary Completes Purchase of Rhode Island Gas-Fired Power Plant
Shell Energy North America (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell, announced it has completed the 100% equity stake acquisition of RISEC Holdings (RISEC).
Shell Energy North America (buyer)Shell (buyer)
POWER Magazine·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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