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3.5 MW Hydro operating in Franklin, MA — ISO New England Inc.
3.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1914
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5914, -72.7308
County
Franklin, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Central Rivers Power MA, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Central Rivers Power MA, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Gardners Falls is a hydroelectric power plant located in Franklin County, Massachusetts. The plant, which began operating in 1914, has a total capacity of 3.5 MW distributed across 4 generators. It is owned and operated by Central Rivers Power MA, LLC. The plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and its primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year of reported data, Gardners Falls generated 11,066 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 36.0%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Gardners Falls ranks as the 18th largest power plant out of 31 in Massachusetts, and 1017th out of 1464 nationally.
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
1.2K MWh
Latest Month
11.1K MWh
Annual Generation
36.0%
Capacity Factor
2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $8.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Deerfield No. 3 Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
851
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP