3.7 MW Hydro operating in Hampden, MA — ISO New England Inc.
3.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1928
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1609, -72.5076
County
Hampden, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Central Rivers Power MA, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Central Rivers Power MA, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Indian Orchard hydroelectric plant is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The facility is owned and operated by Central Rivers Power MA, LLC. Commissioned in 1928, the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and has a total capacity of 3.7 MW across two generators. The primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Indian Orchard operates 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, the plant generated 6,290 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 19.5%. The plant's capacity ranks it as the 16th largest out of 31 hydroelectric facilities in Massachusetts, and 988th out of 1464 nationally.
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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
47 MWh
Latest Month
6.3K MWh
Annual Generation
19.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Orchard Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
867
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report