17.3 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (14 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (3 MW) operating in Middlesex, MA — ISO New England Inc.
17.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Petroleum Liquids
1951
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3886, -71.5600
County
Middlesex, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Town of Hudson - (MA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Town of Hudson - (MA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cherry Street is a 17.3 MW hybrid power plant located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 1951 and is owned and operated by the Town of Hudson. It utilizes both natural gas and petroleum liquids as primary fuels, employing natural gas internal combustion engine technology. The facility consists of 5 generators.
Cherry Street operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks 22nd out of 37 power plants in Massachusetts and 1344th out of 1963 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 199 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
39 MWh
Latest Month
199 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hudson Station · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.336 km
Operator
Hudson Light & Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.HUDSN_HD13.8
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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