West Water Street — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62625
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Bristol, MA
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- City of Taunton
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 1,828.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.1%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
West Water Street
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #7 of 15 Distillate Oil plants in MA#293 of 827 nationally
10 MW Distillate Oil operating in Bristol, MA — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.8808, -71.0928
County
Bristol, MA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Taunton | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Taunton | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The West Water Street plant is a 10 MW petroleum-liquid-fueled power plant located in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It began operating in 2018 and consists of 4 generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. The plant is owned and operated by the City of Taunton. It operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 1,828 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.1%. West Water Street is ranked as the 9th largest of 17 petroleum-liquid-fueled plants in Massachusetts, and 341st out of 886 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
704 MWh
Latest Month
1.8K MWh
Annual Generation
2.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
West Water Street Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.033 km
Operator
Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.TAUNTON 13.8CL9C
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
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