CCGT Plants in Massachusetts

Bellingham Location: MA Operator: American National Power Configuration: Two 285-MW single-shaft CCGT blocks with GT24B gas turbines Operation: 2002 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Alstom T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom Quick facts: The power plant building boom from the mid-1990s resulted in the completion of six new plants within 10mi of Bellingham in the Blackstone Valley along the Massachusetts/Rhode Island line. A 1.1mi lateral tap was built by Algonquin Gas Transmission Co to serve the plant. Photograph courtesy of International Power plc Posted 30 Aug 2006	Blackstone Location: MA Operator: American National Power Configuration: Two 285-MW single-shaft CCGT blocks with GT24B gas turbines Operation: 2001 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Alstom T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: Alstom Quick facts: In Jun 2001, International Power plc closed on $1.375bn of financing for five U.S. merchant plants. In Aug 2004, Alstom signed a major long-term parts and service agreement with American National Power (ANP) and covering ANP’s U.S. fleet of fourteen GT24 gas turbines and associated power trains. Alstom thereby becomes ANP's exclusive provider of parts, services, and technical field services. The 9yr agreement covers 42 major inspections. Photograph courtesy of International Power plc Posted 30 Aug 2006	Dighton Location: MA Operator: Calpine Corp Configuration: 169-MW single-shaft CCGT block with GT11N2 gas turbine Operation: 1999 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Nooter T/G supplier: Siemens, ABB EPC: Parsons Energy & Chemical, Gemma Power Systems Quick facts: Dighton was the first true merchant plant in the Northeast. The plant was the first in the region to install fiber carbon blades on its air-cooled condenser fans for sound reduction. Dighton is the town’s largest taxpayer. In Sep 2005, Dighton earned OHSA's Star safety rating. Photograph courtesy of Gemma Power Systems Posted 5 Mar 2006
Fore River Location: MA Operator: US Power Generating Co LLC Configuration: 820-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with M501G gas turbines Operation: 2003 Fuel: natural gas, diesel oil HRSG supplier: Deltak T/G supplier: MHI EPC: Duke/Fluor, Raytheon Quick facts: This is a sister plant to Mystic 8&9 and went commercial in Aug 2003. The plant is on a brownfield site on the Fore River in Weymouth. Boston Edison's Edagar power station was in operation at the location from 1925 until 1978. Duke/Fluor Daniel was hired to build both CCGT plants, but was replaced for completion by Raytheon. Photograph courtesy of US Power Generating Co LLC Posted 22 Nov 2009	Framingham Location: MA Operator: Exelon Power Configuration: 3 X 14 MW Avon gas turbines Operation: 1970 Fuel: distillate oil T/G supplier: Rolls-Royce, AEI Quick Facts: These machines are currently inactive. The units can be black-started. Photograph courtesy of Exelon Posted 25 Jul 2010	Kendall Repower Location: MA Operator: Mirant Corp Configuration: 1 X 17 MW, 1 X 23 MW, 1 X 27 MW,  1 X 170 MW 7001FA gas turbine (repower), 2 X 20 MW FT4 gas turbines Operation: 1949-2002 Fuel: natural gas, oil, jet fuel HRSG supplier: FW T/G supplier: GE, WH, Pratt & Whitney, Electric Machinery EPC: Bibb & Associates, Dick Corp Quick facts: The site is along the Broad Canal built in 1805. Mirant purchased Kendall from Commonwealth Electric in 1999 and repowered the old steam sets in December 2002. This upgrade quadrupled electricity output and reduced air emissions by 41%. Kendall also sells steam to Massachusetts General Hospital and local industrial and bio-tech businesses. Photograph by C Bergesen Posted 21 Sep 2005
L'Energia Location: MA Operator: EDF Trading LLC Configuration: 82-MW, 1+1 CCGT block with Trent 60 gas turbine Operation: 1992-2008 Fuel: natural gas, diesel oil HRSG supplier: ?? T/G supplier: Rolls-Royce, ABB EPC: Industry and Energy Associates, CRS Sirrine, Essex Partnership Quick facts: After several years out-of-service, the original Siemens V63 GT at L'Energia was changed out and replaced with a Trent machine. The project completed in Dec 2008. The plant was acquired by EDF Trading from Montgomery L'Energia Power Partners  in Jul 2011. Photograph courtesy of Essex Partnership Posted 16 Jul 2011	Milford Location: MA Operator: American National Power Configuration: 160-MW, single-shaft CCGT block with W501D5 gas turbine Operation: 1994 Fuel: natural gas, oil HRSG supplier: Nooter T/G supplier: WH, Brush, ABB Photograph courtesy of International Power plc Posted 20 Aug 2006	Mystic 8&9 Location: MA Operator: US Power Generating Co LLC Configuration: Two 820-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with M501G gas turbines Operation: 2003 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Deltak T/G supplier: MHI EPC: Duke/Fluor, Raytheon Quick facts: This is the largest CCGT plant in New England. In 2002, Exelon completed a $1.7bn deal to gain control of the Boston Generating plants from the original developer Sithe Energies. Boston Generating later defaulted on loans totaling $1.1bn. Boston Generating was a wholly-owned subsidiary of EBG Holdings LLC, owned by the project lenders. The plants were then taken over by US Power Generating Co. Mystic 8&9 are connected to the Distrigas LNG by a dedicated, high-pressure pipeline and supply the NSTAR grid in the Boston area. Photograph by Ata Suanda and courtesy of Mystic River Watershed Association Posted 21 Feb 2007
Pittsfield Location: MA Operator: PurEnergy LLC Configuration: 170-MW, 3+1 CCGT block with 7001B gas turbines Operation: 1990 Fuel: natural gas, oil HRSG supplier: Deltak T/G supplier: GE EPC: Fluor Quick facts: In 2008, Maxim acquired this power plant for $52mn. The plant ran baseload under three PPAs, the last of which expired in Sep 2008. It now run son a merchant basis. The Pittsfield facility has a Reliability Must Run Agreement with ISO New England until 2010. Photograph courtesy of Maxim Power Corp Posted 12 Sep 2009	Stony Brook Location: MA Operator: Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co Configuration: 350-MW, 3+1 CCGT block and 2 X 85 MW simple-cycle, all with 7001E gas turbines Operation: 1981-1982 Fuel: natural gas, No 2 oil HRSG supplier: GE T/G supplier: GE EPC: Bechtel Quick facts: Stony Brook is the first power plant in New England built by and for consumer-owned utilities and was also one of the first, modern combined-cycles built in the USA. MMWEC owns 90.75% of the CC block with the balance owned by Green Mountain Power Corp (8.8%) and the Village of Lyndonville, VT (0.44%). MMWEC completed construction of a new natural gas pipeline to serve the plant in Sep 2002. Photograph courtesy of Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Elec Posted 1 Dec 2005	Thomas A Watson Location: MA Operator: Braintree Electric Light Dept Configuration: 2 X 58 MW Trent 60 gas turbines Operation: 2009 Fuel: natural gas, oil T/G supplier: Rolls-Royce EPC: PB Power, O&G Industries Quick Facts: These were among the launch Trent 60 machines in the USA. First fire was in Mar and Apr 2009, respectively. In January 2010, BELD received the 2009 Build New England Award for the design and construction of Watson generating station. The award, presented by Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Massachusetts, recognizes the work of outstanding project teams that designed and built facilities in New England during 2009. For 117yrs, BELD has been a nonprofit public power utility owned and operated by the citizens of Braintree. The plant is named for BELD founder Thomas Augustus Watson (b1854-d1934). Photograph courtesy of Braintree Electric Light Dept Posted 10 Mar 2010
UMass Cogen Location: MA Operator: University of Massachusetts Configuration: 12-MW, 1+1 CCGT block with Mars 100 gas turbine Operation: 2008 Fuel: natural gas, oil HRSG supplier: Rentech T/G supplier: Solar EPC: R G Vanderweil Engineers, Cambridge Seven Assoc, O&G Industries Quick Facts: UMass Amherst has around 30,000 people living, working, and studying in 10mn ft² of space in 200 buildings. About 10yrs ago, the decision was made to replace the existing coal-fired CHP plant with a new CCGT plant. The new facility came online in Mar 2008 in a building designed to resemble an athletic fieldhouse. The new CHP plant cost about $118mn and was financed with a 20yr bond. Photograph courtesy of Combined Cycle Journal Posted 6 Jul 2008		West Medway Location: MA Operator: Exelon Power Configuration: 3 X 45 MW Avon gas turbines Operation: 1970-1973 Fuel: distillate oil, natural gas T/G supplier: Rolls-Royce, AEI Quick Facts: These peakers were installed by Boston Edison following the 1965 East Coast blackout and the 12 Avon GTs were the first such dual-fuel engines installed in the world. The units can be black-started. Exelon purchased West Medway from Boston Edison in 2002. Photograph courtesy of Exelon Posted 25 Jul 2010

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Updated 07/17/11

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