Boston Medical Center CHP Plant
Natural gas and battery storage project in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. 3 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Boston Medical Center.
Also known as EIA plant 61186
This project groups Boston Medical Center CHP Plant (EIA 61186). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3 MWNatural gas 2.0 · Battery storage 1.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 2017First generator online
- Operator
- Boston Medical CenterEIA operator ID 60816
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Suffolk County, MA42.3347, −71.0742
- EIA plant ID
- 61186EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Boston Medical Center CHP Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
14.0 GWh
14,032 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
80.3%
2024: 81.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2018 to 2025
11.4–15.8
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | 10,384 | 78.5% | 9 of 12 |
| 2018 | 14,625 | 83.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 15,290 | 87.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 15,824 | 90.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 11,352 | 64.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 11,863 | 67.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 12,138 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 14,214 | 81.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 14,032 | 80.3% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BATT | Batteries | 1.0 | April 2023 |
| COGEN | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 2.0 | April 2017 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Boston Medical Center 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 Boston Medical Center CHP Plant
How much power does Boston Medical Center CHP Plant produce?
Boston Medical Center CHP Plant reported 14,032 MWh (14.0 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 80.3% capacity factor on 3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Boston Medical Center CHP Plant?
Boston Medical Center CHP Plant is in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at 42.3347, −71.0742. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Boston Medical Center CHP Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Boston Medical Center as the operator (EIA operator ID 60816). The operator is not always the owner.
Is Boston Medical Center CHP Plant a natural gas or a battery storage plant?
Both. Natural gas capacity totals 2 MW and battery storage capacity totals 1 MW.
When did Boston Medical Center CHP Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 2017, according to EIA-860M.
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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page