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2.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Worcester, MA — ISO New England Inc.
2.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.2554, -71.6905
County
Worcester, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Town of Shrewsbury - (MA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Town of Shrewsbury - (MA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Centech Gas Generator is a 2.5 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Worcester County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by the Town of Shrewsbury (MA). It consists of a single natural gas internal combustion engine generator.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In its latest year of operation, Centech Gas Generator produced 537 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.4%. The plant ranks 32nd out of 37 power plants in Massachusetts and 1708th 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
48 MWh
Latest Month
537 MWh
Annual Generation
2.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1303 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
30 lb/MWh
SO₂
2019
$1,078/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Centech Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Shrewsbury Electric Light & Cable Operations
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
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.036 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.025 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.6%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1304 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England