Boatlock
A 3.1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Hampden, Massachusetts, owned by City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept., commissioned in 1921.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1603Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
3.1 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1921
Owner
City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept.
Location
Hampden, Massachusetts
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
18.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 14.9 | |
| 2016 | 11.2 | |
| 2017 | 15.3 | |
| 2018 | 16.5 | |
| 2019 | 15.4 | |
| 2020 | 14.5 | |
| 2021 | 13.1 | |
| 2022 | 10.6 | |
| 2023 | 21.3 | |
| 2024 | 18.9 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadley Falls | Hydroelectric | 33.4 MW | ~0 km |
| Riverside Holyoke | Hydroelectric | 6.9 MW | ~1 km |
| Cabot Holyoke | Hydroelectric | 2.6 MW | ~1 km |
| Chemical | Hydroelectric | 1.6 MW | ~2 km |
| Chicopee Solar | Solar | 3 MW | ~3 km |
| CED Chicopee Solar | Solar | 3 MW | ~4 km |
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