Amherst College Co Gen

151 College Street, Amherst, MA 1002

Plant Summary Information

Amherst College Co Gen is ranked #36 out of 44 natural gas power plants in Massachusetts in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Amherst College Co Gen is comprised of 1 generator and generated 1.3 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameAmherst College Co Gen
Utility NameAmherst College
LocationHampshire County, MA
Initial Operation DateNovember 2006
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 5.2 GWh
Annual Consumption 77.8 k MMBtu
Ranked #7,605 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,738 out of 2,254 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #211 out of 598 Massachusetts Power Plants
Ranked #36 out of 44 Massachusetts Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%

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Monthly Net Generation for Amherst College Co Gen

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Amherst College Co Gen Details

Summary Information
Plant NameAmherst College Co Gen (58185)
Plant Address151 College Street, Amherst, MA 1002
UtilityAmherst College (58152)
Latitude, Longitude42.37167, -72.51222
Generation Dates on FileJan 2012 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateNovember 2006
Annual Generation 5.2 GWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7%
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionNPCC
Balancing AuthorityISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS CodeEducational Services (611)
Sector Commercial CHP (5)
Water SourceAmherst Water Department
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution Owner4-County Electric Power Assn (6641) MS
Grid Voltage 13.80 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)BERKSHIRE GAS COMPANY THE
Natural Gas StorageNo

Generator CTG Details Operating November 2006

TechnologyNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Prime MoverCombustion Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity1.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity1.2 MW
Winter Capacity1.2 MW
Minimum Load0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateNovember 2006
Combined Heat & Power Yes
Sector NameCommercial CHP (5)
Topping Or BottomingT
Energy SourceNatural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsYes
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasYes
Multifuel Details
Switch When OperatingYes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas1.2 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas1.2 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil1.2 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil1.2 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas1H
Factors That Limit SwitchingYes
Air Permit LimitsYes

Amherst College Co Gen Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressOwnership
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