List of power stations in Massachusetts

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Sources of Massachusetts utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2019 [1]

  Natural Gas (70.2%)
  Hydroelectric (4.4%)
  Wind (1.0%)
  Nuclear (9.9%)
  Biomass (4.6%)
  Solar (5.3%)
  Petroleum (0.5%)
  Non-Biogenic Waste (4.1%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, sortable by type and name. In 2019, Massachusetts had a total summer capacity of 12,912 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 21,516 GWh.[2] The corresponding electrical energy generation mix was 70.2% natural gas, 9.9% nuclear, 5.3% solar, 4.6% biomass, 4.4% hydroelectric, 4.1% non-biogenic waste, 1.0% wind, and 0.5% petroleum. The state's last remaining nuclear power plant was retired in May 2019.[1]

Massachusetts consumes about twice as much electricity as it generates, but is among the lowest electricity consumption states on a per capita basis, as well as on a per dollar of GDP basis.[3] Distributed small-scale solar, including customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered an additional net 2,116 GWh to the state's electricity grid in 2019. This compares as about twice the amount generated by Massachusetts' utility-scale solar facilities that year.[1]

Active power plants
Plant Capacity (MW) Type
Indian Orchard Station 5.7 Natural Gas, Petroleum
4.8 Solar
1.5 Solar
.8 Solar
3.2 Solar
42.8 Biomass
1.3 Solar
30 Biomass
14 Hydropower
.6 Wind
2 Wind
1.6 Wind
12.3 Natural Gas, Petroleum
2.5 Wind
4 Wind
46.6 Natural Gas
6.3 Natural Gas
Unknown Wind
5 Petroleum
75 Natural Gas
21.7 Hydropower
4 Solar
Pepperell Hydro Power Plant 2.2 Hydropower
General Electric Aircraft Engines 47.1 Natural Gas
32 Biomass
5.6 Natural Gas
.6 Solar
Mystic Generating Station 2,001.9 Natural Gas, Petroleum
1.5 Wind
Kendall Cogeneration Station 225.7 Natural Gas, Petroleum
19 Natural Gas
Medical Area Total Energy Plant 83 Natural Gas, Petroleum
14.2 Natural Gas, Petroleum
16 Petroleum
50 Petroleum
1 Solar
1.1 Solar
56.3 Petroleum, Biomass,
Solar, Hydropower, Wind
1.2 Wind
183.3 Natural Gas, Petroleum
Fore River Generating Station 726 Natural Gas
1.8 Wind
2.5 Solar
3 Solar
.66 Wind
1.5 Wind
2.5 Solar
2 Solar
1.9 Solar
2 Solar
133.5 Petroleum
164.2 Natural Gas
2.2 Solar
3.6 Biomass
3.5 Solar
1.9 Solar
1.6 Solar
3.2 Solar
2 Solar
2 Solar
6.3 Solar
82.6 Natural Gas
.6 Wind
1.3 Solar
80 Biomass
4.7 Solar
1 Solar
5.6 Solar
2 Wind
1.5 Wind
4.5 Solar
Canal 1113 Petroleum
3.4 Wind
MA Military Reserve Wind Project 4.5 Wind
1.6 Wind
1.7 Wind
4 Solar
Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority .1 Wind
.1 Wind
.1 Wind
8.4 Petroleum
5.6 Petroleum
1 Solar
1 Solar
5.2 Petroleum
.25 Wind
.1 Wind
6.7 Natural Gas
31.4 Petroleum
2.4 Solar
123.8 Petroleum
471.7 Natural Gas
264 Natural Gas
454.8 Natural Gas
148 Natural Gas
15.3 Petroleum
1.3 Solar
1 Solar
4.9 Solar
3 Solar
2 Solar
4.5 Solar
2.5 Solar
1 Solar
1.8 Solar
3 Solar
2 Solar
.8 Solar
1.9 Solar
1.5 Solar
3 Solar
5 Solar
4 Solar
Clark University 2 Natural Gas
.66 Wind
40 Biomass
2.5 Solar
.1 Wind
Millennium Power Plant 334.9 Natural Gas
6.5 Natural Gas
1.5 Biomass
2 Solar
3 Solar
3 Wind
4.8 Biomass
16 Wood
3 Natural Gas
1.8 Natural Gas
3.4 Wind
Mount Wachusett Community College 3.4 Wind
2 Solar
2 Solar
Northfield Mountain 1146 Pumped Storage
Bear Swamp 600 Pumped Storage
1.9 Solar
6.4 Hydropower
61.8 Hydropower
2 Solar
6.3 Hydropower
3.8 Hydropower
Glendale 1.1 Hydropower
6.3 Hydropower
6.3 Hydropower
1 Petroleum
.8 Solar
1.5 Solar
6.1 Hydropower
13.9 Hydropower
11.2 Hydropower
28.5 Wind
3 Natural Gas
Berkshire Wind Power Project 15 Wind
Pittsfield Generating LP 154.3 Natural Gas
16.6 Petroleum
.3 Solar
16.7 Petroleum
1.8 Solar
4 Hydropower
1.6 Hydropower
3.6 Hydropower
2.3 Solar
Indian Orchard Hydroelectric 3.7 Hydropower
3.5 Coal
245 Natural Gas
2.6 Solar
Stony Brook 439.7 Natural Gas, Petroleum
3.2 Solar
7.7 Biomass
2.4 Hydropower
8.4 Petroleum
1.3 Hydropower
7.5 Biomass
NAEA Energy Massachusetts LLC
(West Springfield Generating Station)		 193.9 Natural Gas, Petroleum
1.5 Solar
1.5 Solar
229.3 Natural Gas
Holyoke Canal System Hydropower
2.7 Solar
1.7 Natural Gas
2.7 Natural Gas
1.7 Hydropower
32.6 Hydropower
1.6 Hydropower
2 Hydropower
6.9 Hydropower
1.2 Hydropower
3.1 Hydropower
30.3 Hydropower
Hoosac Wind Power Project 28.5 Wind
Salem Harbor Power Station 674 Natural Gas
Retired power plants
Plant Capacity (MW) Type Year
Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station 677 Nuclear 2019
Brayton Point Power Station 1538 Coal 2017
Mount Tom Station 136 Coal 2014
Somerset Power Plant 174 Coal 2010
Yankee Rowe Nuclear Power Station 185 Nuclear 1992
Reading Municipal Light and Power Station Coal

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, Massachusetts, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–19". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  2. ^ "Massachusetts Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  3. ^ "Massachusetts Electricity Profile Analysis". U.S. EIA. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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