Amherst College Co GenRetirement planned
Hampshire County, Massachusetts · EIA plant ID 58185 · Operator: Amherst College
×1 MW natural gas retired since 2020 (latest Jun 2021)
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation8GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor78%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,062Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2006Runs 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 | 10.4 | 69.7% | 11,373 |
| 2013 | 5.4 | 36.0% | 11,628 |
| 2014 | 10.2 | 68.7% | 11,582 |
| 2015 | 9.9 | 66.8% | 11,373 |
| 2016 | 8.6 | 57.7% | 4,062 |
| 2017 | 8.5 | 57.3% | — |
| 2018 | 9.1 | 61.3% | 4,062 |
| 2019 | 7 | 46.8% | 4,062 |
| 2020 | 8.2 | 54.9% | 4,062 |
| 2021 | 8.3 | 67.4% | 4,062 |
| 2022 | 0.9 | 8.1% | 4,082 |
| 2023 | 5.2 | 49.7% | 4,062 |
| 2024 | 6.9 | 65.9% | 4,062 |
| 2025 | 8.2 | 77.8% | 4,062 |
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 mo553 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnDec 2023
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas1
Net summer MW on oil1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 1.2 | 1.2 | Nov 2006 | Operating · retirement planned | Jun 2029 | coming soon |
| STG | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 0.5 | 0.5 | Nov 2006 | Retired Jun 2021 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Amherst College. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Amherst College | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| UMass PV Lot 49 | 1 MW | 2.5 km |
| UMass PV Lot 22 | 4 MW | 2.5 km |
| UMASS | 4 MW | 2.7 km |
| Hadley 3 Solar (North) | 5 MW | 2.9 km |
| Central Heating Plant | 20 MW | 2.9 km |
| Hadley 3 Solar (South) | 3 MW | 3.1 km |