Wilkins Station
Oil power plant in Essex County, Massachusetts. 5.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Town of Marblehead - (MA).
Also known as Marblehead Wilkins Plant · EIA plant 6586
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 5.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1975First generator online
- Operator
- Town of Marblehead - (MA)EIA operator ID 11624
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Essex County, MA42.5131, −70.8583
- EIA plant ID
- 6586EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Wilkins Station produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
32 MWh
32 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.1%
2024: 0.2%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
6.0–108.0
MWh a year. Low 2019, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 171 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 126 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 64 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 281 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 202 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 154 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 164 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 155 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 112 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 157 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 44 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 22 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 110 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 350 | 0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 20 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 44 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 43 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 49 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 28 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 29 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 108 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 78 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 94 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 32 | 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.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | November 1975 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | November 1975 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Town of Marblehead - (MA) 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 Wilkins Station
How much power does Wilkins Station produce?
Wilkins Station reported 32 MWh (32 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 0.1% capacity factor on 5.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Wilkins Station?
Wilkins Station is in Essex County, Massachusetts, at 42.5131, −70.8583. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Wilkins Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Town of Marblehead - (MA) as the operator (EIA operator ID 11624). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Wilkins Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1975, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Wilkins Station?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Wilkins 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page