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260.9 MW Natural Gas operating in Hampden, MA — ISO New England Inc.
260.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1993
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1574, -72.5222
County
Hampden, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Masspower | Masspower | — |
| Owner(s) | Masspower | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Masspower is a 260.9 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 1993 and is owned and operated by Vistra, under the EIA operator name Masspower. It consists of three generators. Masspower 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, Masspower generated 475,710 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.6%. The plant is ranked as the 9th largest in Massachusetts out of 15 plants, and nationally it is ranked 690th out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ISO-NE
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
29.3K MWh
Latest Month
475.7K MWh
Annual Generation
20.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1024 lb/MWh
NOx
0.310 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $251.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Masspower
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
WCMASS
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.019 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
26.7%
Annual Net Gen
609 GWh
CO₂eq
1025 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England