7.8 MW Landfill Gas operating in Hampden, MA — ISO New England Inc.
7.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Landfill Gas
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1624, -72.5366
County
Hampden, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | AMERESCO Chicopee Energy LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | AMERESCO Chicopee Energy LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ameresco Chicopee Energy is a 7.8 MW power plant located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The facility, which began operating in 2004, utilizes landfill gas (LFG) as its primary fuel source and consists of 4 generators. It is owned and operated by AMERESCO Chicopee Energy LLC. The plant is within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Ameresco Chicopee Energy generated 9,472 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 13.8%. The plant is ranked as the largest of 6 landfill gas power plants in Massachusetts, and 56th out of 284 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
822 MWh
Latest Month
9.5K MWh
Annual Generation
13.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Shawinigan Switching Station · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.472 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.SHAWINGN13.8MPWR
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match