Dighton Power Plant
Natural gas power plant in Bristol County, Massachusetts. 200 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Dighton Power, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 55026
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 200 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 1999First generator online
- Operator
- Dighton Power, LLCEIA operator ID 55773
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Bristol County, MA41.8312, −71.1239
- EIA plant ID
- 55026EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Dighton produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
276 GWh
275,532 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
15.7%
2024: 30.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
208.8–864.1
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 825,237 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 714,078 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 580,585 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 442,502 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 632,943 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 511,450 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 254,667 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 247,679 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 301,411 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 257,656 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 522,275 | 29.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 980,181 | 55.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 657,213 | 37.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 803,903 | 45.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 915,666 | 52.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 864,063 | 49.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 594,216 | 33.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 656,722 | 37.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 369,001 | 21.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 269,815 | 15.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 208,845 | 11.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 253,579 | 14.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 253,990 | 14.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 358,365 | 20.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 531,137 | 30.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 275,532 | 15.7% | 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 CAMPDCO₂, 2025
126,308
US short tons. 2024: 243,806
SO₂, 2025
1
US short tons
NOx, 2025
15
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.46 t
About 917 lb per MWh
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1), matched to EIA plant 55026 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
Not reported
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Other
Other. Dry cooling
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.150
USGS SUI, HUC12 Taunton River-Frontal Mount Hope Bay
0 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Dry cooling with no reported withdrawal; not tested. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 200.0 | May 1999 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Dighton Power, 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 Dighton
How much power does Dighton Power Plant produce?
Dighton Power Plant reported 275,532 MWh (276 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 15.7% capacity factor on 200 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Dighton Power Plant?
Dighton Power Plant is in Bristol County, Massachusetts, at 41.8312, −71.1239. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Dighton Power Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Dighton Power, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 55773). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Dighton Power Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 1999, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Dighton Power Plant?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Dighton Power Plant, 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
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