Fife Brook

OperatingHydro

Ranked #9 of 31 Hydro plants in MA#627 of 1452 nationally

11.2 MW Hydro operating in Berkshire, MA — ISO New England Inc.

EIAGEMWD

11.2 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Conventional Hydroelectric

Technology

1974

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

42.6849, -72.9772

County

Berkshire, MA

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Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Bear Swamp Power Company LLC	Bear Swamp Power Co	—
Owner(s)	Bear Swamp Power Company LLC, Emera Inc	Brookfield Renewable Partners LP	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as Brookfield Renewable Partners LP

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

Fife Brook is a hydroelectric power plant located in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. The plant has a total capacity of 11.2 MW and began operating in 1974. It is owned and operated by Bear Swamp Power Company LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator and is fueled by water (WAT) using conventional hydroelectric technology. Fife Brook ranks 9th out of 31 hydroelectric plants in Massachusetts and 638th out of 1464 nationally.

In the most recent year with available data, Fife Brook generated 21,953 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 22.4%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $83.74 per MWh, as reported in FERC EQRs. Recent news articles pertaining to the plant are focused on regulatory matters.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators