Dartmouth College Heating Plant
Grafton County, New Hampshire · EIA plant ID 54409 · Operator: Dartmouth College
Nameplate7MWSummer 7 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation10GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor17%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,171Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1970Runs as peaking
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 | 19.2 | 31.3% | — |
| 2002 | 19.2 | 31.3% | — |
| 2003 | 22.3 | 36.4% | 4,355 |
| 2004 | 21.8 | 35.5% | 4,392 |
| 2005 | 22 | 35.8% | 4,392 |
| 2006 | 20.3 | 33.1% | 4,392 |
| 2007 | 20.1 | 32.8% | 4,709 |
| 2008 | 15.6 | 25.3% | 4,732 |
| 2009 | 18.7 | 30.5% | 4,664 |
| 2010 | 17.2 | 28.1% | 4,681 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 29.2% | 4,681 |
| 2012 | 0.8 | 1.3% | — |
| 2013 | 13.7 | 22.3% | 4,392 |
| 2014 | 13.3 | 21.6% | 4,493 |
| 2015 | 13.1 | 21.4% | 4,392 |
| 2016 | 12.6 | 20.4% | 6,171 |
| 2017 | 12.1 | 19.8% | 6,171 |
| 2018 | 12.7 | 20.7% | 6,261 |
| 2019 | 12.6 | 20.6% | 6,171 |
| 2020 | 10.3 | 16.8% | 6,171 |
| 2021 | 10.5 | 17.2% | 6,171 |
| 2022 | 11.2 | 18.2% | 6,171 |
| 2023 | 11.2 | 18.3% | 6,171 |
| 2024 | 9.8 | 15.9% | 6,171 |
| 2025 | 10.2 | 16.7% | 6,171 |
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 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 2 | 2 | Jan 1970 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 2 | 2 | Jan 1970 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 3 | 3 | Jan 1992 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Dartmouth College. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Dartmouth College | 100.0% | 7 MW |
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