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5.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Hampshire, MA — ISO New England Inc.
5.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.3125, -72.6394
County
Hampshire, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | The Trustees of Smith College | — | — |
| Owner(s) | The Trustees of Smith College | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Smith College Central Heating Plant, located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, is a 5.3 MW natural gas-fired power plant. It began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by The Trustees of Smith College. The plant utilizes a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 14,161 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.4%. The Smith College Central Heating Plant is ranked as the 27th largest power plant in Massachusetts out of 37, and 1567th nationally out of 1963 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
ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial CHP
1.3K MWh
Latest Month
14.2K MWh
Annual Generation
30.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
604 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.017 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.011 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
32.5%
Annual Net Gen
15 GWh
CO₂eq
604 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $5.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
West Street Substation · 14 kV
Substation Distance
3.302 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.MIDWAY 13.8
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
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