Power plant · EIA plant code 68493
Central Heating Plant
- Operator
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Location
- Hampshire, MA (county level only)
- Balancing authority
- ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
- Nameplate capacity
- 20.4 MW
- Summer capacity
- 19.4 MW
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 10, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 10, 2027. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generation in 2025
- Net generation
- 79,565 MWh
- Capacity factor
- 44.5%
Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours each generator was in service that year, counted by month.
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Power Plant Operations Report (Form EIA-923) · data for 2025 · as of Sep 11, 2026 · retrieved Nov 1, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Sep 11, 2027. Last checked for an update: Nov 1, 2026.
Emissions
This plant is not in eGRID2023 (revision 2).
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID) · data for 2023 · as of Jun 16, 2025 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Jan 31, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.
Generators
| Generator | Technology | Energy source | Nameplate | Operating since | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAT1 | Batteries | MWH | 1.3 MW | 2019 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| BAT2 | Batteries | MWH | 2 MW | 2022 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| CTG | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 11 MW | 2007 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 2.1 MW | 2010 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
| STG2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | NG | 4 MW | 2007 | Operable · As of September 2026 (EIA-860M): (OP) Operating |
U.S. Energy Information Administration · Monthly Update to the Annual Electric Generator Report (Form EIA-860M) · data for 2026-09 · as of Oct 23, 2026 · retrieved Oct 31, 2026 · CC-BY-4.0 May be out of date. The next release was due by Nov 23, 2026. Last checked for an update: Oct 31, 2026.