Smith College Central Heating Plant
Hampshire County, Massachusetts · EIA plant ID 58166 · Operator: The Trustees of Smith College
Nameplate5MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation6GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor27%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,062Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2008Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16.4 | 69.2% | 11,605 |
| 2013 | 17 | 71.7% | 11,605 |
| 2014 | 17 | 71.9% | 11,605 |
| 2015 | 17 | 72.0% | 11,605 |
| 2016 | 15 | 63.2% | 4,145 |
| 2017 | 14.8 | 62.8% | 4,145 |
| 2018 | 13.7 | 58.1% | 4,145 |
| 2019 | 12.9 | 54.7% | 4,145 |
| 2020 | 10 | 42.2% | 4,062 |
| 2021 | 13.4 | 56.6% | 4,062 |
| 2022 | 14.3 | 60.4% | 4,062 |
| 2023 | 15.1 | 63.8% | 4,062 |
| 2024 | 14.2 | 59.7% | 4,062 |
| 2025 | 6.5 | 27.3% | 4,062 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 5.3 | 2.7 | Oct 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: The Trustees of Smith College. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| The Trustees of Smith College | 100.0% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Beacon Solar, LLC | 10 MW | 4.4 km |
| Hatfield Renewables Community Solar | 2 MW | 5.2 km |
| Mt. Tom Solar Project Hybrid | 8 MW | 5.7 km |
| Easthampton Landfill-City of Easthampton | 2 MW | 5.8 km |
| CED Northampton Solar LLC Hybrid | 7 MW | 5.9 km |
| Syncarpha Northampton Hybrid CSG | 6 MW | 6.3 km |