Indian Orchard Plant 1
Hampden County, Massachusetts · EIA plant ID 10417 · Operator: Solutia Inc-Indian
Nameplate6MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation12GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor42%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,575Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1985Runs as peaking
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35 | 133.0% | 7,057 |
| 2002 | 34.1 | 114.9% | 8,390 |
| 2003 | 35 | 86.7% | 6,251 |
| 2004 | 24.4 | 92.6% | 4,343 |
| 2005 | 29.4 | 112.0% | 4,343 |
| 2006 | 34.7 | 132.2% | 4,343 |
| 2007 | 30 | 77.8% | 5,116 |
| 2008 | 29.2 | 92.4% | 5,170 |
| 2009 | 14.3 | 54.4% | 5,683 |
| 2010 | 21.6 | 76.9% | 5,500 |
| 2011 | 22.4 | 70.9% | 5,428 |
| 2012 | 23.5 | 76.5% | 5,372 |
| 2013 | 24.9 | 81.3% | 5,337 |
| 2014 | 22.7 | 73.9% | 5,418 |
| 2015 | 19.1 | 62.1% | 5,468 |
| 2016 | 9.8 | 31.8% | 7,710 |
| 2017 | 23.1 | 82.3% | 6,068 |
| 2018 | 24.5 | 87.3% | 6,143 |
| 2019 | 22.6 | 86.1% | 6,271 |
| 2020 | 14.8 | 52.6% | 6,638 |
| 2021 | 18.6 | 66.2% | 6,462 |
| 2022 | 15.1 | 53.9% | 6,128 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 2.2 | 7.8% | 6,636 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 5.7 | 3.2 | May 1985 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Solutia Inc-Indian. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Solutia Inc-Indian | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Masspower | 261 MW | 0.2 km |
| Ameresco Chicopee Energy | 8 MW | 1.2 km |
| Indian Orchard | 4 MW | 1.4 km |
| Cottage Street Solar Facility | 3 MW | 1.7 km |
| Indian Orchard PV Facility | 2 MW | 2.2 km |
| Oak Street Solar | 4 MW | 2.4 km |