4.8 MW Hydro operating in Franklin, MA — ISO New England Inc.
4.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1912
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5995, -72.7335
County
Franklin, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Great River Hydro, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Great River Hydro, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Deerfield 3 is a hydroelectric power plant located in Franklin County, Massachusetts. The plant has a total capacity of 4.8 MW consisting of 3 generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned and operated by Great River Hydro, LLC. The plant began operating in 1912 and is interconnected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Deerfield 3 generated 24,968 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 55.0%. The plant's output is sold under a power purchase agreement (PPA) at a price of $60 per MWh, according to data reported to FERC. Deerfield 3 ranks as the 15th largest power plant out of 31 in Massachusetts, and 899th out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
2.3K MWh
Latest Month
25.0K MWh
Annual Generation
55.0%
Capacity Factor
$60.0/MWh
PPA Price
Great River Hydro, LLC
Contract Seller
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Deerfield No. 3 Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
465
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report