Front Street
Oil power plant in Hampden County, Massachusetts. 8.1 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by City of Chicopee - (MA).
Also known as EIA plant 7396
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 8.1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1978First generator online
- Operator
- City of Chicopee - (MA)EIA operator ID 3477
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Hampden County, MA42.1483, −72.5911
- EIA plant ID
- 7396EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Front Street produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.23 GWh
1,226 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
1.7%
2024: 0.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.1–1.4
GWh a year. Low 2019, high 2022
| 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 | 1,357 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,405 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,877 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,087 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 913 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 845 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 950 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 824 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,404 | 2.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 753 | 1.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 170 | 0.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 731 | 1.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,883 | 2.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 927 | 1.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 188 | 0.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 439 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 844 | 1.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 89 | 0.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 308 | 0.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 427 | 0.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,445 | 2.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 476 | 0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 497 | 0.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,226 | 1.7% | 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 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 | January 1978 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | January 1978 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 | January 1978 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Chicopee - (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 Front Street
How much power does Front Street produce?
Front Street reported 1,226 MWh (1.23 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 1.7% capacity factor on 8.1 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Front Street?
Front Street is in Hampden County, Massachusetts, at 42.1483, −72.5911. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Front Street?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Chicopee - (MA) as the operator (EIA operator ID 3477). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Front Street start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1978, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Front Street?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Front Street, 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