Erving Paper Mills
Franklin County, Massachusetts · EIA plant ID 54228 · Operator: Erving Paper Mills Inc
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation43GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor80%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,556Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2013Runs as baseload
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 | 3.5 | — | — |
| 2002 | 3.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 3.2 | 91.7% | 12,585 |
| 2004 | 2.7 | 101.2% | 4,698 |
| 2006 | 2.1 | 81.0% | 4,698 |
| 2007 | 2.4 | 93.0% | 4,558 |
| 2008 | 2.8 | 105.3% | 4,557 |
| 2009 | 2.8 | 104.7% | 4,557 |
| 2010 | 0.8 | 31.8% | 4,559 |
| 2015 | 4.2 | 39.0% | 5,670 |
| 2016 | 42.1 | 81.2% | 4,561 |
| 2017 | 41.6 | 80.6% | 4,546 |
| 2018 | 41.9 | 81.1% | 4,555 |
| 2019 | 41.9 | 78.3% | 4,568 |
| 2020 | 39.1 | 73.0% | 4,649 |
| 2021 | 40.8 | 76.3% | 4,558 |
| 2022 | 42.6 | 79.8% | 4,557 |
| 2023 | 42.7 | 80.0% | 4,537 |
| 2024 | 42.6 | 79.5% | 4,524 |
| 2025 | 41.6 | 77.8% | 4,596 |
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 mo29,182 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnApr 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas6
Net summer MW on oil6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 0.6 | 0.6 | Dec 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 5.6 | 5.5 | Nov 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 2.5 | 0.3 | Jul 1988 | Retired Jan 2011 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Erving Paper Mills Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Erving Paper Mills Inc | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wilbur Woods Solar LLC | 5 MW | 3.8 km |
| W. Orange Rd Solar LLC | 5 MW | 3.8 km |
| Wendell MA 1 | 1 MW | 4.4 km |
| Erving CSG | 1 MW | 6.9 km |
| Northfield Mountain | 1,168 MW | 7 km |
| NFM Solar Power LLC | 2 MW | 7.2 km |