1.5 MW Hydro operating in Hampden, MA — ISO New England Inc.
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.4785, -71.1685
County
Hampden, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Hitchcock Hydro, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Hitchcock Hydro, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Texon Hydroelectric Project is a 1.5 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 1982 and has a single generator utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned and operated by Hitchcock Hydro, LLC.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 4,311 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 32.8%. The Texon Hydroelectric Project is interconnected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and is within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 28th largest power plant out of 31 in Massachusetts, and 1316th out of 1464 nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
23 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
298 MWh
Latest Month
4.3K MWh
Annual Generation
32.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Texon Hydroelectric Project
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.