Norton PowerhouseRetired
Worcester County, Massachusetts · EIA plant ID 50041 · Operator: Saint - Gobain Abrasives Inc
×6 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Aug 2022)
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online—
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), primary-fuel 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 | 21.7 | 44.3% | 11,526 |
| 2002 | 22.7 | 46.3% | 6,118 |
| 2003 | 23.7 | 48.3% | 6,073 |
| 2004 | 21.7 | 44.0% | 4,652 |
| 2005 | 20.6 | 42.0% | 4,652 |
| 2006 | 18.1 | 36.9% | 4,652 |
| 2007 | 16.6 | 33.8% | 4,652 |
| 2008 | 17.8 | 36.1% | 4,788 |
| 2009 | 15.6 | 31.8% | 4,773 |
| 2010 | 15.7 | 32.0% | 4,785 |
| 2011 | 14 | 28.5% | 4,824 |
| 2012 | 9.6 | 19.4% | 4,980 |
| 2013 | 11.4 | 23.2% | 4,816 |
| 2014 | 11.3 | 23.0% | 4,852 |
| 2015 | 11.9 | 24.2% | 4,799 |
| 2016 | 10.7 | 21.8% | 9,132 |
| 2017 | 28 | 57.1% | 8,760 |
| 2018 | 30 | 61.3% | 8,741 |
| 2019 | 37.1 | 75.7% | 8,759 |
| 2020 | 31.7 | 64.4% | 8,864 |
| 2021 | 30 | 61.2% | 9,079 |
| 2022 | 17.6 | 35.9% | 8,776 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 2.5 | 2.5 | Jan 1939 | Retired Aug 2022 | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 3.1 | 3.1 | Jan 1954 | Retired Aug 2022 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Saint - Gobain Abrasives Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
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