Central Heating Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68493
- Capacity
- 20.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Batteries, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hampshire, MA
- Operating Since
- 2007
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 104,039.07 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 57.9%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Central Heating Plant
OperatingBESSNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #21 of 40 Natural Gas plants in MA#1333 of 2009 nationally
20.4 MW Batteries (3 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (11 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (6 MW) operating in Hampshire, MA — ISO New England Inc.
EIA
20.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Batteries + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
2007
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.9788, -93.2407
County
Hampshire, MA
Nearby Plants
- Univ Minnesota CHP PlantNatural Gas21 MW · 0.0 km
- AnthonyNatural Gas11.1 MW · 0.5 km
- Southeast Steam PlantNatural Gas13 MW · 0.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of Massachusetts Amherst | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance, University of Massachusetts Amherst | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Central Heating Plant is a 20.4 MW hybrid power plant located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts. It is owned and operated by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The plant began operating in 2007 and utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of five generators employing a combination of natural gas-fired combustion turbine and natural gas steam turbine technologies, along with battery energy storage. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 1.3 MWh and a duration of 1 hour, utilizing lithium-ion battery (LIB) chemistry.
The Central Heating Plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 104,039 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 57.9%. The plant is ranked 20th out of 37 power plants in Massachusetts and 1309th out of 1963 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
9.7K MWh
Latest Month
104.0K MWh
Annual Generation
57.9%
Capacity Factor
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Tillson Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.693 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.TILLSON 13.8
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
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