Rhode Island Hospital
Providence County, Rhode Island · EIA plant ID 52024 · Operator: Rhode Island Hospital
Nameplate10MWSummer 10 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation27GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor29%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate5,765Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1974Runs 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 | 39.1 | 42.9% | 29,054 |
| 2002 | 40.3 | 44.2% | — |
| 2004 | 28.1 | 34.0% | 19,098 |
| 2005 | 31.5 | 38.3% | 19,098 |
| 2006 | 30.4 | 36.9% | 19,098 |
| 2007 | 26.5 | 32.2% | 19,098 |
| 2008 | 19.1 | 23.1% | 19,098 |
| 2009 | 20.6 | 25.1% | 19,098 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 17.2 | 20.9% | 19,098 |
| 2012 | 18.2 | 19.9% | 19,098 |
| 2013 | 18.1 | 19.8% | 18,525 |
| 2014 | 18 | 19.7% | 18,525 |
| 2015 | 24.7 | 27.2% | 18,525 |
| 2016 | 22.6 | 24.7% | 5,249 |
| 2017 | 23.5 | 25.8% | 5,250 |
| 2018 | 21.6 | 23.7% | 5,252 |
| 2019 | 23 | 25.3% | 5,249 |
| 2020 | 23.4 | 25.6% | 5,249 |
| 2021 | 17.4 | 19.1% | 5,312 |
| 2022 | 24.2 | 26.6% | 5,382 |
| 2023 | 17.4 | 19.1% | 5,412 |
| 2024 | 9.9 | 10.8% | 5,500 |
| 2025 | 19.3 | 21.1% | 5,333 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 1.7 | 1.7 | Oct 1974 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 1.7 | 1.7 | Oct 1974 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| NEW1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 3.5 | 3.5 | Dec 1993 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| NEW3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 3.5 | 3.5 | Sep 1993 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Rhode Island Hospital. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Rhode Island Hospital | 100.0% | 10 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Manchester Street | 515 MW | 0.9 km |
| Little Bay | 1 MW | 2.5 km |
| NBC Field's Point Wind Farm | 5 MW | 2.5 km |
| Green Providence Wind I, LLC | 2 MW | 3.1 km |
| Green Providence Wind II, LLC | 3 MW | 3.4 km |
| Kearsarge East Providence | 2 MW | 4.2 km |