8.1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Hampden, MA — ISO New England Inc.
8.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1978
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1483, -72.5911
County
Hampden, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Chicopee - (MA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Chicopee - (MA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Front Street power plant is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The plant has a total capacity of 8.1 MW across three generators, utilizing Distillate Fuel Oil (DFO) as its primary fuel source with Petroleum Liquids technology. It began operating in 1978 and is owned and operated by the City of Chicopee. The 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 Front Street plant generated 497 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.7%. Based on capacity, the plant ranks 10th out of 17 similar plants in Massachusetts and 407th out of 886 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
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
191 MWh
Latest Month
497 MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chicopee Hydroelectric Station
Substation Distance
2.099 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.CHICOPEE13.8FRST
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match