Ameresco Chicopee EnergyOut of service
Hampden County, Massachusetts · EIA plant ID 56426 · Operator: AMERESCO Chicopee Energy LLC
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor5%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2004
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), other 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 24.7 | 49.4% | — |
| 2006 | 38 | 76.1% | — |
| 2007 | 35.4 | 70.9% | — |
| 2008 | 39 | 78.0% | — |
| 2009 | 36.5 | 73.2% | — |
| 2010 | 37.5 | 58.1% | — |
| 2011 | 50.1 | 74.3% | — |
| 2012 | 52.2 | 77.2% | — |
| 2013 | 53.8 | 79.7% | — |
| 2014 | 49.5 | 73.4% | — |
| 2015 | 46.1 | 68.3% | — |
| 2016 | 49.5 | 73.2% | — |
| 2017 | 46.3 | 68.7% | — |
| 2018 | 48.6 | 72.0% | — |
| 2019 | 41.2 | 61.1% | — |
| 2020 | 31.9 | 47.1% | — |
| 2021 | 26.2 | 38.9% | — |
| 2022 | 18.9 | 28.1% | — |
| 2023 | 14.1 | 20.8% | — |
| 2024 | 9.5 | 14.0% | — |
| 2025 | 3.7 | 5.4% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT4 | Landfill Gas | IC | 2.1 | 2 | Mar 2010 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| Unit1 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.9 | 1.9 | Feb 2004 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| Unit2 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.9 | 1.9 | Feb 2004 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| Unit3 | Landfill Gas | IC | 1.9 | 1.9 | Feb 2004 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: AMERESCO Chicopee Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| AMERESCO Chicopee Energy LLC | 100.0% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Indian Orchard Plant 1 | 6 MW | 1.2 km |
| Masspower | 261 MW | 1.3 km |
| Chicopee River Solar | 2 MW | 1.9 km |
| Cottage Street Solar Facility | 3 MW | 1.9 km |
| Indian Orchard | 4 MW | 2.4 km |
| East Springfield Solar PV | 1 MW | 2.7 km |