Norton Powerhouse
A 5.6 MW natural gas power plant in Worcester, Massachusetts, owned by Saint - Gobain Abrasives Inc, commissioned in 1939, retired in 2022.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50041Retired 2022Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
5.6 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1939
Owner
Saint - Gobain Abrasives Inc
Location
Worcester, Massachusetts
Coordinates
Generation (2023)
0 GWh
Status
Retired
Retired
2022
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 11.9 | |
| 2016 | 10.7 | |
| 2017 | 28 | |
| 2018 | 30 | |
| 2019 | 37.1 | |
| 2020 | 31.7 | |
| 2021 | 30 | |
| 2022 | 17.6 | |
| 2023 | 0 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Powerhouse 2 | Natural Gas | 4.6 MW | ~1 km |
| West Boylston Community Shared Solar | Solar | 1.5 MW | ~4 km |
| Holden BESS 1 | Storage | 5 MW | ~4 km |
| Univ of Massachusetts Medical Center | Natural Gas | 17.5 MW | ~5 km |
| Clark University | Natural Gas | 2 MW | ~7 km |
| Shrewsbury | Oil | 14 MW | ~8 km |