Centech Gas Generator
Worcester County, Massachusetts · EIA plant ID 65768 · Operator: Town of Shrewsbury - (MA)
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,178Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2019Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0.2 | 0.8% | 13,544 |
| 2022 | 0.3 | 1.2% | 11,655 |
| 2023 | 0.3 | 1.6% | 11,147 |
| 2024 | 0.5 | 2.5% | 10,488 |
| 2025 | 0.4 | 1.9% | 12,178 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.5 | 2.5 | Apr 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Town of Shrewsbury - (MA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Town of Shrewsbury - (MA) | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| SELCO Community Solar | 3 MW | 1.2 km |
| Shrewsbury Solar | 3 MW | 1.3 km |
| DG Tufts Science LLC CSG | 1 MW | 2 km |
| DG Tufts Knoll LLC CSG | 2 MW | 2 km |
| Shrewsbury | 14 MW | 3.1 km |
| BlueWave Capital - Grafton (SREC II) | 1 MW | 4 km |