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11 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (7 MW) + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (2 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (2 MW) operating in Providence, RI — ISO New England Inc.
11 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1958
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7758, -117.0738
County
Providence, RI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | State of Rhode Island | — | — |
| Owner(s) | State of Rhode Island | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Central Power Plant, plant ID 50621, is located in Providence County, Rhode Island. The plant is owned and operated by the State of Rhode Island. It is a hybrid plant utilizing multiple natural gas-fired technologies: combustion turbines, internal combustion engines, and steam turbines. The plant's total capacity is 11 MW, distributed across 4 generators. It began operating in 1958.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. In the most recent year of data, Central Power Plant generated 18,709 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 19.4%. Central Power Plant is ranked 7th out of 8 power plants in Rhode Island and 1431st out of 1963 plants 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
ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
2.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
18.7K MWh
Annual Generation
19.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
481 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.013 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.012 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
19.5%
Annual Net Gen
19 GWh
CO₂eq
482 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $10.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Pontiac #27 Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
1.046 km
Operator
Rhode Island Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.PONTIAC 12.5
Pricing Hub
.Z.RHODEISLAND
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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