Boatlock

28 Gatehouse Road, Holyoke, MA 1040

Plant Summary Information

Boatlock is ranked #50 out of 598 power plants in Massachusetts in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Boatlock is comprised of 3 generators and generated 5.6 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Boatlock
Utility Name	City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept.
Location	Hampden County, MA
Initial Operation Date	January 1921
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	21.3 GWh
Annual Consumption	76.4 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,000 out of 11,852 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #741 out of 1,371 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #50 out of 598 Massachusetts Power Plants
Ranked #13 out of 29 Massachusetts Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Boatlock (1603)
Plant Address	28 Gatehouse Road, Holyoke, MA 1040
Utility	City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept. (8776)
Latitude, Longitude	42.2086, -72.6014
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	January 1921
Annual Generation	21.3 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	NPCC
Balancing Authority	ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Connecticut River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	City of Holyoke - (MA) (8774) MA
Grid Voltage	13.80 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.7 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.9
Summer Capacity	0.7 MW
Winter Capacity	0.7 MW
Minimum Load	0.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1921
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	1.5 MW
Winter Capacity	1.5 MW
Minimum Load	0.8 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1924
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	1.2 MW
Winter Capacity	1.2 MW
Minimum Load	0.8 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1924
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Ameresco Chicopee Energy	Chicopee, MA	14.1 GWh	4.6 mi
Cabot Holyoke	Holyoke, MA	6.1 GWh	0.7 mi
CED Chicopee Solar	Chicopee, MA	4.9 GWh	2.6 mi
Chemical	Holyoke, MA	7.4 GWh	1.2 mi
Chicopee	Chicopee, MA	2.5 GWh	5 mi
Chicopee Granby Road Solar	Chicopee, MA	2.4 GWh	3.5 mi
Chicopee River Solar	Springfield, MA	3.0 GWh	4.8 mi
Chicopee Solar	Chicopee, MA	4.5 GWh	1.9 mi
Dwight	Chicopee, MA	9.8 GWh	4.1 mi
Easthampton CSG	Easthampton, MA	3.5 GWh	4.8 mi
Front Street	Chicopee, MA	476.0 MWh	4.2 mi
Granby LFG	Granby, MA	2.9 GWh	3.1 mi
Granby Solar, LLC CSG	Granby, MA	5.6 GWh	4.2 mi
Hadley Falls	Holyoke, MA	218.2 GWh	0.3 mi
Holyoke Solar Cooperative at Mueller	Holyoke, MA	3.9 GWh	4.3 mi
Kearsarge Granby	Granby, MA	3.8 GWh	4.9 mi
Ludlow Landfill	Ludlow, MA	3.3 GWh	5.1 mi
Mt. Tom Solar Project Hybrid	Holyoke, MA	5.3 GWh	4.1 mi
Riverside Holyoke	Holyoke, MA	40.4 GWh	0.7 mi
Stony Brook	Ludlow, MA	25.0 GWh	4.7 mi