Cosgrove Intake and Power Station
Hydro power plant in Worcester County, Massachusetts. 3.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Massachusetts Water Res Auth.
Also known as EIA plant 10825
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1969First generator online
- Operator
- Massachusetts Water Res AuthEIA operator ID 11426
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Worcester County, MA42.4044, −71.6872
- EIA plant ID
- 10825EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Cosgrove Intake and produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
26 MWh
26 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.1%
2024: 2.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–5.3
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 5,350 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4,368 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 927 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 446 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,679 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,346 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,294 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 4,957 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 5,353 | 19.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 4,511 | 16.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 4,100 | 14.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 4,827 | 17.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 4,156 | 14.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,402 | 15.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,897 | 10.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,524 | 12.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 3,974 | 14.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,763 | 17.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,612 | 16.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,606 | 16.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,541 | 5.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,299 | 18.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 738 | 2.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 26 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · ISONEEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNI1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.6 | January 1969 |
| UNI2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.6 | January 1969 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Cosgrove Intake and
How much power does Cosgrove Intake and Power Station produce?
Cosgrove Intake and Power Station reported 26 MWh (26 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.1% capacity factor on 3.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Cosgrove Intake and Power Station?
Cosgrove Intake and Power Station is in Worcester County, Massachusetts, at 42.4044, −71.6872. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Cosgrove Intake and Power Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Massachusetts Water Res Auth as the operator (EIA operator ID 11426). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Cosgrove Intake and Power Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1969, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Cosgrove Intake and Power Station?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Cosgrove Intake and Power Station, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page