1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Hampshire, MA — ISO New England Inc.
1.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3717, -72.5122
County
Hampshire, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Amherst College | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Amherst College | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Amherst College Co Gen plant, located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, is a 1.2 MW natural gas-fired combustion turbine facility. It began operating in 2006 and is owned and operated by Amherst College. The plant consists of a single generator.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 6,944 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 64.6%. The Amherst College Co Gen plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 37th largest power plant in Massachusetts out of 37 plants, and nationally it is ranked 1906 out of 1963 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
618 MWh
Latest Month
6.9K MWh
Annual Generation
64.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Amherst Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.448 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.AMHRST 13.8EAST LD
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match