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List of power stations in Massachusetts

List of power stations in Massachusetts

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This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, sortable by type and name. In 2022, Massachusetts had a total summer capacity of 12,767 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 21,026 GWh.[2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 76.1% natural gas, 10.2% solar, 4.8% biomass, 2.7% hydroelectric, 1% wind, 0.5% petroleum, and 4.8% other. The state's last remaining nuclear power plant was retired in May 2019.[1]

Sources of Massachusetts utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023[1]

  Natural Gas (76.1%)
  Solar (10.2%)
  Biomass (4.8%)
  Hydroelectric[lower-alpha 1] (2.7%)
  Wind (1%)
  Petroleum (0.5%)
  Other (4.8%)

Massachusetts consumes about twice as much electricity as it generates, but is among the lowest electricity consumption states on a per capita basis, as well as on a per dollar of GDP basis.[3] Distributed small-scale solar, including customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered an additional net 3,668 GWh to the state's electricity grid in 2023. This compares as about 84 percent more than the amount generated by Massachusetts' utility-scale solar facilities that year.[1]

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Notes

  1. Includes conventional hydroelectric and hydroelectric pumped storage.

References

  1. [1]
    "Electricity Data Browser, Net generation for all sectors, Massachusetts, Fuel Type-Check all, Annual, 2001–23". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  2. [2]
    "Massachusetts Electricity Profile". U.S. Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  3. [3]
    "Massachusetts Electricity Profile Analysis". U.S. EIA. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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