Natural gas power plants in Massachusetts
43 operating natural gas power plants in Massachusetts with 6,537 MW of natural gas capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Plants
43
Natural gas capacity
6,537 MW
Net generation, 2025
18.1 TWh
Largest natural gas power plants in Massachusetts
| # | Plant | Natural gas MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fore River Generating StationNorfolk County | 872 | 3,106 | 40.6% |
| 2 | Salem Harbor Power Development LPEssex County | 798 | 1,794 | 25.7% |
| 3 | ANP Bellingham Energy ProjectNorfolk County | 578 | 3,509 | 69.3% |
| 4 | ANP Blackstone Energy ProjectWorcester County | 578 | 3,254 | 64.3% |
| 5 | Millennium PowerWorcester County | 428 | 852 | 22.8% |
| 6 | Bellingham Cogeneration FacilityNorfolk County | 386 | 318 | 9.4% |
| 7 | CanalBarnstable County · Oil and natural gas | 330 | 374 | – |
| 8 | Berkshire PowerHampden County | 289 | 810 | 32.0% |
| 9 | Exelon West Medway II LLCNorfolk County | 264 | 211 | 9.1% |
| 10 | MasspowerHampden County | 261 | 442 | 19.3% |
| 11 | Stony BrookHampden County · Oil and natural gas | 255 | 104 | – |
| 12 | Milford Power LPWorcester County | 249 | 253 | 11.6% |
| 13 | Kendall Square StationMiddlesex County | 213 | 1,535 | 74.7% |
| 14 | Dighton Power PlantBristol County | 200 | 276 | 15.7% |
| 15 | Pittsfield Generating LPBerkshire County | 176 | 135 | 8.8% |
| 16 | Cleary Flood HybridBristol County | 118 | 54.2 | 5.3% |
| 17 | Potter Station 2Norfolk County | 116 | 41.0 | 4.0% |
| 18 | Dartmouth Power Associates LPBristol County | 97 | 88.9 | 10.4% |
| 19 | MMWEC Simple Cycle Gas TurbineEssex County | 65 | 8.3 | 1.5% |
| 20 | Medical Area Total Energy PlantSuffolk County | 61 | 314 | 37.8% |
| 21 | Waters RiverEssex County | 44 | 5.5 | 1.0% |
| 22 | Mass Inst Tech Cntrl Utilities/Cogen PltMiddlesex County | 43 | 209 | 55.1% |
| 23 | Univ of Massachusetts Medical CenterWorcester County | 18 | 63.3 | 41.3% |
| 24 | Central Heating PlantHampshire County | 17 | 79.6 | 53.4% |
| 25 | Gillette SBMCSuffolk County | 12 | 54.8 | 44.1% |
| 26 | Cherry StreetMiddlesex County · Natural gas and oil | 9.6 | 0.3 | – |
| 27 | High Street StationEssex County | 8.5 | 0.2 | 0.2% |
| 28 | Erving Paper MillsFranklin County | 6.2 | 41.6 | 76.5% |
| 29 | Indian Orchard Plant 1Hampden County | 5.7 | 2.2 | 4.4% |
| 30 | Smith College Central Heating PlantHampshire County | 5.3 | 6.5 | 13.9% |
| 31 | Norton Powerhouse 2Worcester County | 4.6 | 28.7 | 71.1% |
| 32 | West Groton CHPMiddlesex County | 4.1 | 20.9 | 58.3% |
| 33 | Wellesley College Central Utility PlantNorfolk County | 3.8 | 9.6 | 7.9% |
| 34 | CoreSite - SomervilleMiddlesex County | 3.6 | 27.8 | 88.2% |
| 35 | Williams College - Campus CHPBerkshire County · Oil and natural gas | 3.0 | 3.2 | 5.1% |
| 36 | Centech Gas GeneratorWorcester County | 2.5 | 0.4 | 2.0% |
| 37 | IXYS - BeverlyEssex County · Natural gas and oil | 2.1 | −9.0 | – |
| 38 | Clark UniversityWorcester County | 2.0 | 3.6 | 20.6% |
| 39 | Boston Medical Center CHP PlantSuffolk County · Natural gas and battery storage | 2.0 | 14.0 | 80.3% |
| 40 | One PatriotNorfolk County | 2.0 | 16.9 | 96.2% |
| 41 | Equinix - BillericaMiddlesex County | 1.9 | 14.5 | 87.0% |
| 42 | Bridgewater Complex Co-Generation PlantBristol County | 1.5 | 1.2 | 8.9% |
| 43 | Amherst College Co GenHampshire County | 1.2 | 8.2 | 77.8% |
Projects where natural gas is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is natural gas nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources