Essential Power Massachusetts LLC
A 352.6 MW natural gas power plant in Hampden, Massachusetts, owned by NAEA Energy Massachusetts LLC, commissioned in 1949, retired in 2022.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1642Retired 2022Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
352.6 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1949
Owner
NAEA Energy Massachusetts LLC
Location
Hampden, Massachusetts
Coordinates
Generation (2022)
1.1 GWh
Other fuels
Oil
Status
Retired
Retired
2022
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
6
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41.2 | |
| 2016 | 42 | |
| 2017 | 31.9 | |
| 2018 | 19.1 | |
| 2019 | 3.3 | |
| 2020 | 2.2 | |
| 2021 | 5.9 | |
| 2022 | 1.1 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Agawam Landfill Solar | Solar | 1.8 MW | ~0 km |
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