Fife Brook — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 8004
- Capacity
- 11.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Berkshire, MA
- Operating Since
- 1974
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Bear Swamp Power Company LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 21,953 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.4%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Fife Brook
OperatingHydro
Ranked #9 of 31 Hydro plants in MA#627 of 1454 nationally
11.2 MW Hydro operating in Berkshire, MA — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEMWD
11.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1974
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.6849, -72.9772
County
Berkshire, MA
Nearby Plants
- Bear SwampHydro666 MW · 1.4 km
- Deerfield 5Hydro17.5 MW · 1.9 km
- New England Wind LLCWind28.5 MW · 6.3 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bear Swamp Power Company LLC | Bear Swamp Power Co | — |
| Owner(s) | Bear Swamp Power Company LLC, Emera Inc | Brookfield Renewable Partners LP [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Brookfield Renewable Partners LP [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Fife Brook is a hydroelectric power plant located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The plant has a total capacity of 11.2 MW and began operating in 1974. It is owned and operated by Bear Swamp Power Company LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator and is fueled by water (WAT) using conventional hydroelectric technology. Fife Brook ranks 9th out of 31 hydroelectric plants in Massachusetts and 638th out of 1464 nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, Fife Brook generated 21,953 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 22.4%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $83.74 per MWh, as reported in FERC EQRs. Recent news articles pertaining to the plant are focused on regulatory matters.
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
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
22.0K MWh
Annual Generation
22.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$83.7/MWh
PPA Price
Bear Swamp Power Company LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
AR.BEARSWMP13.8BSW1P
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (3)Beta
Regulatory·state puc
MassWildlife to decide fate of trout stocking amid calls for a ‘wild’ Deerfield River
Biologists at MassWildlife see the upper Deerfield River as a special section, a rare blend of cold, clear water, running fast between...
MassWildlife (regulator)Deerfield River (other)
MassLive·1 years ago
Regulatory·ferc order
Trout Unlimited hails Deerfield River dam pact for protection of brown trout spawning grounds
The agreement, reached last month, is part of the federal relicensing process for the Fife Brook Dam and Bear Swamp Pumped Storage...
Trout Unlimited (other)Deerfield River (other)
MassLive·3 years ago
Regulatory·ferc order
Bear Swamp hydroelectric generation project up for license renewal
The owners of the Bear Swamp hydroelectric generation system on the Deerfield River have begun the process of applying to the Federal Energy Regulatory...
Bear Swamp (operator)Deerfield River (other)
The Berkshire Eagle·11 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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