Ocean State Power
Providence County, Rhode Island · EIA plant ID 51030 · Operator: Ocean State Power Co
Nameplate254MWSummer 232 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation1,012GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor50%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,704Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1990Runs as baseload
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 | 1,508.1 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,224.8 | — | — |
| 2003 | 812.2 | 42.4% | 8,746 |
| 2004 | 674.3 | 35.1% | 8,671 |
| 2005 | 296.3 | 15.5% | 8,817 |
| 2006 | 522.8 | 27.3% | 8,713 |
| 2007 | 692.8 | 36.2% | 8,722 |
| 2008 | 574.7 | 29.9% | 8,483 |
| 2009 | 509.9 | 26.6% | 8,465 |
| 2010 | 755.5 | 39.5% | 8,304 |
| 2011 | 710.9 | 37.1% | 8,364 |
| 2012 | 868.6 | 45.2% | 8,096 |
| 2013 | 700.9 | 36.6% | 8,246 |
| 2014 | 594 | 31.0% | 8,701 |
| 2015 | 702.8 | 36.7% | 8,778 |
| 2016 | 487.7 | 25.4% | 9,209 |
| 2017 | 513.4 | 26.8% | 8,251 |
| 2018 | 679.1 | 35.5% | 8,152 |
| 2019 | 639.4 | 33.4% | 8,713 |
| 2020 | 663.2 | 34.5% | 7,788 |
| 2021 | 1,046.5 | 54.6% | 8,338 |
| 2022 | 765 | 40.0% | 8,858 |
| 2023 | 1,322.3 | 69.0% | 8,742 |
| 2024 | 1,182.7 | 61.6% | 8,856 |
| 2025 | 1,012 | 49.8% | 8,704 |
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 mo84,285 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas156
Net summer MW on oil156
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 82.8 | 77.8 | Dec 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 82.8 | 77.8 | Dec 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 88.6 | 76.2 | Dec 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Ocean State Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Ocean State Power Co | 100.0% | 254 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Ocean State Power II | 307 MW | 0.1 km |
| BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc- Uxbridge | 1 MW | 5.5 km |
| Town of Uxbridge MA at Commerce Dr | 2 MW | 5.7 km |
| Douglas Pike Solar, LLC | 2 MW | 5.9 km |
| Taft BESS | — | 6 km |
| Palombo Solar, LLC CSG | 2 MW | 6 km |