Central Heating Plant
A 20.4 MW natural gas power plant in Hampshire, Massachusetts, owned by University of Massachusetts Amherst, commissioned in 2007.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 68493Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
20.4 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2007
Owner
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Location
Hampshire, Massachusetts
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
104 GWh
Other fuels
Storage
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
5
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