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Amherst, MA · EIA plant 68493

Central Heating Plant

Central Heating Plant is a oil & gas power facility in Amherst, MA, with 20 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity20 MW5 operating generators
Proposed capacity0 MW0 proposed generators
UtilityUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityISNEISO New England Inc.

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Oil & gas17 MW
Storage3 MW
ProposedNo proposed capacity reported
Reported technologiesBatteriesNatural Gas Fired Combustion TurbineNatural Gas Steam Turbine

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Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

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