Canal
A 1.50 GW oil power plant in Barnstable, Massachusetts, owned by Canal Generating LLC, commissioned in 1968.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1599Oil
Nameplate capacity
1.50 GW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1968
Owner
Canal Generating LLC
Location
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
288.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 261.6 | |
| 2016 | 52.1 | |
| 2017 | 40.5 | |
| 2018 | 139.1 | |
| 2019 | 195.6 | |
| 2020 | 177.2 | |
| 2021 | 184.1 | |
| 2022 | 527.6 | |
| 2023 | 59.8 | |
| 2024 | 288.8 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Renew Canal 1 CSG LLC | Solar | 1.2 MW | ~1 km |
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| Sandwich | Solar | 4 MW | ~6 km |
| Future Generation Wind | Wind | 8 MW | ~9 km |
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