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Hampden County, Massachusetts · EIA plant ID 7396 · Operator: City of Chicopee - (MA)
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor2%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,480Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1978Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.4 | 2.0% | 10,324 |
| 2003 | 2.4 | 3.3% | 9,972 |
| 2004 | 1.9 | 2.6% | 10,185 |
| 2005 | 2.1 | 2.9% | 10,324 |
| 2006 | 0.9 | 1.3% | 10,531 |
| 2007 | 0.8 | 1.1% | 10,463 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1.3% | 10,509 |
| 2009 | 0.8 | 1.1% | 10,367 |
| 2010 | 1.4 | 1.9% | 10,657 |
| 2011 | 0.8 | 1.0% | 10,373 |
| 2012 | 0.2 | 0.2% | 10,676 |
| 2013 | 0.7 | 1.0% | 10,239 |
| 2014 | 1.9 | 2.6% | 10,055 |
| 2015 | 0.9 | 1.3% | 10,190 |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 0.3% | 10,431 |
| 2017 | 0.4 | 0.6% | 10,118 |
| 2018 | 0.8 | 1.1% | 10,147 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 10,371 |
| 2020 | 0.3 | 0.4% | 10,461 |
| 2021 | 0.4 | 0.6% | 10,459 |
| 2022 | 1.4 | 2.0% | 10,346 |
| 2023 | 0.5 | 0.7% | 10,452 |
| 2024 | 0.5 | 0.7% | 10,666 |
| 2025 | 1.2 | 1.7% | 10,480 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 2.8 | Jan 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 2.8 | Jan 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | IC | 2.7 | 2.8 | Jan 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Chicopee - (MA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Chicopee - (MA) | 100.0% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Chicopee Granby Road Solar | 2 MW | 1.2 km |
| Chicopee Hydroelectric Station | 2 MW | 1.4 km |
| Dwight | 1 MW | 1.6 km |
| Chicopee River Solar | 2 MW | 3.2 km |
| Chicopee BESS | — | 3.3 km |
| Smith & Wesson at Springfield MA PV | 2 MW | 3.5 km |