Waters River
A 64.9 MW natural gas power plant in Essex, Massachusetts, owned by City of Peabody - (MA), commissioned in 1971.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1678Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
64.9 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1971
Owner
City of Peabody - (MA)
Location
Essex, Massachusetts
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
4.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2026
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.6 | |
| 2016 | 6.1 | |
| 2017 | 14.3 | |
| 2018 | 4.8 | |
| 2019 | 2.2 | |
| 2020 | 3.3 | |
| 2021 | 3.1 | |
| 2022 | 6.3 | |
| 2023 | 4.3 | |
| 2024 | 4.6 |
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