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7 MW Natural Gas Steam Turbine (3 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (4 MW) operating in Berkshire, MA — ISO New England Inc.
7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
2003
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.7097, -73.2022
County
Berkshire, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | President & Trustees of Williams College | — | — |
| Owner(s) | President & Trustees of Williams College | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Williams College - Campus CHP is a 7 MW hybrid power plant located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. It began operating in 2003 and is owned and operated by the President & Trustees of Williams College. The plant utilizes both natural gas steam turbine and petroleum liquids technologies, with distillate fuel oil (DFO) listed as the primary fuel source. It consists of 3 generators.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In terms of size, the Williams College - Campus CHP is ranked 13th out of 17 similar plants in Massachusetts, and 450th out of 886 nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 1,274 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.1%.
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
15.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
174 MWh
Latest Month
1.3K MWh
Annual Generation
2.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
669 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.025 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.013 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
3.2%
Annual Net Gen
2 GWh
CO₂eq
670 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Williamstown Substation · 23 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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