Canal
Oil and natural gas power plant in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. 1,495 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Canal Generating LLC.
Also known as Canal Generating Plant · Canal Power Station · EIA plant 1599
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,495 MWOil 1,165.0 · Natural gas 330.0
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- June 1968First generator online
- Operator
- Canal Generating LLCEIA operator ID 61708
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 3 ISONE nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Barnstable County, MA41.7694, −70.5097
- EIA plant ID
- 1599EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Canal produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
374 GWh
374,379 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
Not reported
2024: 2.2%
January to July 2026
303 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
52.1–527.6
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,880,018 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 4,736,185 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 4,624,834 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 4,583,578 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 5,449,628 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 4,903,392 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,653,218 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,247,397 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,713,679 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 557,062 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 120,754 | 1.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 38,639 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 22,596 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 88,354 | 0.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 373,544 | 3.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 261,620 | 2.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 52,090 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 40,505 | 0.4% | 11 of 12 |
| 2018 | 139,131 | 1.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 177,737 | Not reported | 7 of 12 |
| 2020 | 177,157 | 1.5% | 11 of 12 |
| 2021 | 184,135 | 1.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 527,623 | 4.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 59,780 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 288,828 | 2.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 374,379 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 302,689 | Not reported | 7 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 CAMPDCO₂, 2025
287,318
US short tons. 2024: 219,145
SO₂, 2025
312
US short tons
NOx, 2025
126
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.77 t
About 1,535 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3), matched to EIA plant 1599 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
3,413
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Cape Cod Canal
Surface, Saline. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.173
USGS SUI, HUC12 Barnstable Harbor-Cape Cod Bay
8 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. Saline, brackish or ocean intake; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 585.0 | June 1968 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 580.0 | January 1976 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 330.0 | June 2019 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Canal Generating LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Canal
How much power does Canal produce?
Canal reported 374,379 MWh (374 GWh) of net generation in 2025. From January to July 2026 it reported 303 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Canal?
Canal is in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, at 41.7694, −70.5097. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Canal?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Canal Generating LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61708). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Canal a oil or a natural gas plant?
Both. Oil capacity totals 1,165 MW and natural gas capacity totals 330 MW.
When did Canal start operating?
Its first generator began operating in June 1968, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Canal?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 3 price nodes linked to Canal, 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)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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