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5.4 MW Distillate Oil operating in Essex, MA — ISO New England Inc.
5.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1975
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.5131, -70.8583
County
Essex, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Town of Marblehead - (MA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Town of Marblehead - (MA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Wilkins Station is a 5.4 MW power plant located in Essex County, Massachusetts. The plant, which began operating in 1975, is owned and operated by the Town of Marblehead. It utilizes petroleum liquids, specifically distillate fuel oil (DFO), as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of two generators using "Petroleum Liquids" technology.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In terms of size, Wilkins Station ranks 14th out of 17 power plants in Massachusetts and 534th out of 886 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 94 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%.
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
36 MWh
Latest Month
94 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1495 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
29 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Salem Harbor Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.RAILYARD23 MARB
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.061 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.012 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1500 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England