Fife Brook
Hydro power plant in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. 11.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Bear Swamp Power Company LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 8004
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 11.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1974First generator online
- Operator
- Bear Swamp Power Company LLCEIA operator ID 54765
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Berkshire County, MA42.6857, −72.9776
- EIA plant ID
- 8004EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Fife Brook produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
0 MWh
0 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
0.0%
2024: 22.3%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.0–35.1
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 50,915 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 30,839 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 37,468 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | 16,210 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 42,289 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 28,548 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 35,182 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 37,840 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 31,678 | 32.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 39,644 | 40.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 20,263 | 20.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 478 | 0.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 32,154 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 22,259 | 22.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 21,893 | 22.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 35,136 | 35.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 33,951 | 34.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 30,116 | 30.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 29,093 | 29.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 32,192 | 32.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 24,799 | 25.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 33,395 | 34.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 21,953 | 22.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | 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. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 11.2 | October 1974 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Bear Swamp Power Company LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Fife Brook
How much power does Fife Brook produce?
Fife Brook reported 0 MWh (0 MWh) of net generation in 2025.
Where is Fife Brook?
Fife Brook is in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, at 42.6857, −72.9776. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Fife Brook?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Bear Swamp Power Company LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 54765). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Fife Brook start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1974, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Fife Brook?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Fife Brook, 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