UMass Boston

100 Morrisssey Blvd., Dorchester, MA 2125

Plant Summary Information

UMass Boston is ranked #481 out of 487 solar farms in Massachusetts in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

UMass Boston generated 177.6 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	UMass Boston
Utility Name	UMass Boston
Location	Suffolk County, MA
Initial Operation Date	January 1972
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	659.0 MWh
Annual Consumption	3.2 k MMBtu
Ranked #10,961 out of 11,852 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #5,498 out of 5,655 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #582 out of 598 Massachusetts Power Plants
Ranked #481 out of 487 Massachusetts Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types	Solar : 91.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.8%

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UMass Boston Details

Summary Information
Plant Name	UMass Boston (64980)
Plant Address	100 Morrisssey Blvd., Dorchester, MA 2125
Utility	UMass Boston (64427)
Latitude, Longitude	42.31298, -71.03637
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2021 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	January 1972
Annual Generation	659.0 MWh
Fuel Types	Solar : 91.2% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.8%

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	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	NPCC
Balancing Authority	ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS Code	Educational Services (611)
Sector	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	NSTAR Electric Company (54913) MA
Grid Voltage	13.80 kV
Energy Storage	Yes

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Generator 020G Details Operating January 1972

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.4 MW
Winter Capacity	0.4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1972
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 080D1 Details Operating January 1972

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.3 MW
Winter Capacity	0.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1972
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 080D2 Details Operating January 1972

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.5 MW
Winter Capacity	0.5 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1972
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 080G Details Operating January 1972

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.4 MW
Winter Capacity	0.4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1972
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 090G Details Operating January 1972

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.6 MW
Winter Capacity	0.6 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1972
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 110G Details Operating January 1972

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.2 MW
Winter Capacity	0.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1972
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 120G Details Operating January 1972

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.2 MW
Winter Capacity	0.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1972
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 200G Details Operating January 1999

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.1 MW
Winter Capacity	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1999
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 050G Details Operating January 2001

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.8 MW
Winter Capacity	0.8 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 2001
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 160G Details Operating January 2001

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.1 MW
Winter Capacity	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 2001
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 010G Details Standby January 2006

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.3 MW
Winter Capacity	0.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Standby
Synchronized To Transmission Grid	No
First Operation Date	January 2006
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 060G Details Operating January 2012

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	1.6 MW
Winter Capacity	1.6 MW
Minimum Load	0.2 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 2012
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator 030G Details Operating January 2014

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.5 MW
Winter Capacity	0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 2014
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator RHG Details Operating January 2017

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.5 MW
Winter Capacity	0.5 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 2017
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator WG Details Operating January 2018

Technology	Petroleum Liquids
Prime Mover	Internal Combustion Engine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	0.4 MW
Winter Capacity	0.4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 2018
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Generator BATT1 Details Operating January 2021

Technology	Batteries
Prime Mover	Battery
Ownership	Wholly Owned by Other Entity
Nameplate Capacity	0.5 MW
Summer Capacity	0.5 MW
Winter Capacity	0.5 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 2021
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Electricity used for energy storage
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Energy Storage Details
Nameplate Energy Capacity MWH	2.1
Maximum Charge Rate	0.5 MW
Maximum Discharge Rate	0.5 MW
Storage Technology	LIB
Nameplate Reactive Power Rating	0.5
Storage Enclosure Type	BL
System Peak Shaving	P
Load Management	Yes
Excess Wind And Solar Generation	Yes
Ac Coupled	Yes
Direct Support Of Another Unit	Yes
Direct Support Plant Id	64980 / 64980
Direct Support Gen Id	SOL1 / SOL2
Support T D Asset	No

Generator SOL1 Details Operating January 2021

Technology	Solar Photovoltaic
Prime Mover	Photovoltaic
Ownership	Wholly Owned by Other Entity
Nameplate Capacity	0.2 MW
Summer Capacity	0.2 MW
Winter Capacity	0.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 2021
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Solar
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Solar Details
Fixed Tilt	Yes
Azimuth Angle	221
Tilt Angle	5
DC Net Capacity	0.3 MW
Crystalline Silicon	Yes
Net Metering Agreement	Yes
Net Metering DC Capacity	0.2 MW
Virtual Net Metering Agreement	No

Generator SOL2 Details Operating January 2021

Technology	Solar Photovoltaic
Prime Mover	Photovoltaic
Ownership	Wholly Owned by Other Entity
Nameplate Capacity	0.5 MW
Summer Capacity	0.5 MW
Winter Capacity	0.5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 2021
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Solar
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Solar Details
Fixed Tilt	Yes
Azimuth Angle	300
Tilt Angle	0.3
DC Net Capacity	0.7 MW
Crystalline Silicon	Yes
Net Metering Agreement	Yes
Net Metering DC Capacity	0.7 MW
Virtual Net Metering Agreement	No

UMass Boston Plant Owners

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
Enel X Morrissey Blvd. Project, LLC	1 Marina Park Drive, Suite 400, Boston, MA 2210	Generator BATT1	100.00%
Enel X Morrissey Blvd. Project, LLC	1 Marina Park Drive, Suite 400, Boston, MA 2210	Generator SOL1	100.00%
Enel X Morrissey Blvd. Project, LLC	1 Marina Park Drive, Suite 400, Boston, MA 2210	Generator SOL2	100.00%

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