Central Power Plant
Providence County, Rhode Island · EIA plant ID 50621 · Operator: State of Rhode Island
Nameplate11MWSummer 8 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation16GWh12 mo to Jul 2026
Capacity factor25%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,089Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1958Runs as intermediate
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 | 5.8 | — | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 2.5% | 14,407 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 27.5 | 32.7% | 6,530 |
| 2006 | 28.4 | 33.8% | 6,254 |
| 2007 | 23.9 | 28.4% | 7,382 |
| 2008 | 31 | 36.8% | 7,137 |
| 2009 | 29.5 | 35.1% | 6,744 |
| 2010 | 30.3 | 36.1% | 6,729 |
| 2012 | 34.1 | 40.4% | 5,280 |
| 2016 | 28.6 | 28.1% | 5,037 |
| 2017 | 27.8 | 33.0% | 5,126 |
| 2018 | 27.1 | 38.2% | 4,962 |
| 2019 | 26.8 | 37.7% | 5,084 |
| 2020 | 26.5 | 37.2% | 5,147 |
| 2021 | 25.9 | 36.5% | 5,090 |
| 2022 | 21.3 | 30.0% | 5,334 |
| 2023 | 18.8 | 26.5% | 5,347 |
| 2024 | 19.1 | 26.9% | 5,331 |
| 2025 | 18.7 | 26.4% | 5,175 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo9,988 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnApr 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas6
Net summer MW on oil6
Time gas → oilup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
Time oil → gasup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 2 | 0.5 | Aug 1958 | Operating (Standby / backup) | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.5 | 2.8 | Jan 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.5 | 2.8 | Jan 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2 | 2 | Apr 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN1 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 0.7 | 0.7 | Jun 1932 | Retired Jan 2004 | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 2 | 2 | Aug 1958 | Retired Apr 2014 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: State of Rhode Island. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| State of Rhode Island | 100.0% | 11 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Hope Farm Solar, LLC | 10 MW | 5.6 km |
| Gold Meadow Farms | 16 MW | 5.9 km |
| Little Bay | 1 MW | 6.3 km |
| Green Providence Wind II, LLC | 3 MW | 7.6 km |