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65 MW Natural Gas operating in Essex, MA — ISO New England Inc.
65 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5434, -70.9280
County
Essex, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Massachusetts Mun Wholes Electric Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Massachusetts Mun Wholes Electric Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The MMWEC Simple Cycle Gas Turbine is a 65 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Essex County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 2024 and consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. It is owned and operated by the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC).
The plant operates within the ISO New England (ISO-NE) market and balancing authority, and is part of the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Based on total capacity, the MMWEC Simple Cycle Gas Turbine is ranked as the 17th largest power plant out of 37 in Massachusetts, and 1040th 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
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
2023
$782/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $50.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Waters River Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Peabody Municipal Light Plant
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility