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596 MW Natural Gas operating in Providence, RI — ISO New England Inc.
596 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.8017, -71.5186
County
Providence, RI
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | RISEC Operating Services | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Rhode Island State Energy Center, LP | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Rhode Island State Energy Center, located in Providence County, Rhode Island, is a 596 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant. It began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by RISEC Operating Services. The plant consists of 3 generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. It is the largest of 5 power plants in Rhode Island, and ranks 409th out of 945 plants nationally.
The Rhode Island State Energy Center operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In the latest year of reported data, the plant generated 3,492,462 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.8%.
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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
370.9K MWh
Latest Month
3.5M MWh
Annual Generation
66.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
833 lb/MWh
NOx
0.040 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
69.0%
Annual Net Gen
3600 GWh
CO₂eq
834 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $575.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rise Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
1630
Pricing Hub
.Z.RHODEISLAND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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