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8.1 MW Distillate Oil operating in Hampden, MA — ISO New England Inc.
8.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1978
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.1483, -72.5911
County
Hampden, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Chicopee - (MA) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Chicopee - (MA) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Front Street power plant is located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. The plant has a total capacity of 8.1 MW across three generators, utilizing Distillate Fuel Oil (DFO) as its primary fuel source with Petroleum Liquids technology. It began operating in 1978 and is owned and operated by the City of Chicopee. 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 Front Street plant generated 497 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.7%. Based on capacity, the plant ranks 10th out of 17 similar plants in Massachusetts and 407th out of 886 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
191 MWh
Latest Month
497 MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1707 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
33 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $6.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Chicopee Hydroelectric Station
Substation Distance
2.099 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.CHICOPEE13.8FRST
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
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ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.069 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.014 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.7%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1713 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England