Hydro Power Plants in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 28 hydro power plants in the Bywatts database, one of them retired according to EIA-860. Together they total 1.8 GW of nameplate capacity, 1.8 GW of it at operating plants. The largest operating plant is NORTHFIELD MOUNTAIN (940 MW), operated by FIRSTLIGHT POWER RESOURCES, INC. - MA.
28Plants
1.8 GWCombined capacity
All 28 hydro plants in Massachusetts
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHFIELD MOUNTAIN | 940 | FIRSTLIGHT POWER RESOURCES, INC. - MA | 1972 |
| BEAR SWAMP | 600 | BEAR SWAMP POWER COMPANY LLC | 1974 |
| CABOT | 62 | FIRSTLIGHT POWER RESOURCES, INC. - MA | 1915 |
| HADLEY FALLS | 33 | CITY OF HOLYOKE GAS AND ELECTRIC DEPT. | 1952 |
| COBBLE MOUNTAIN | 33 | CITY OF HOLYOKE GAS AND ELECTRIC DEPT. | 1930 |
| BOOTT HYDROPOWER | 23 | BOOTT HYDROPOWER INC | 1985 |
| DEERFIELD 5 | 18 | TRANSCANADA HYDRO NORTHEAST INC. | 1974 |
| LAWRENCE HYDROELECTRIC ASSOCIATES | 15 | LAWRENCE HYDROELECTRIC ASSOC | 1981 |
| FIFE BROOK | 11 | BEAR SWAMP POWER COMPANY LLC | 1974 |
| SHERMAN | 7 | TRANSCANADA HYDRO NORTHEAST INC. | 1926 |
| RIVERSIDE | 7 | CITY OF HOLYOKE GAS AND ELECTRIC DEPT. | 1906 |
| TURNERS FALLS | 6 | FIRSTLIGHT POWER RESOURCES, INC. - MA | 1905 |
| DEERFIELD 2 | 5 | TRANSCANADA HYDRO NORTHEAST INC. | 1913 |
| DEERFIELD 3 | 5 | TRANSCANADA HYDRO NORTHEAST INC. | 1912 |
| DEERFIELD 4 | 5 | TRANSCANADA HYDRO NORTHEAST INC. | 1912 |
| INDIAN ORCHARD | 4 | NAEA ENERGY MASSACHUSETTS LLC | 1928 |
| REDBRIDGE | 4 | NAEA ENERGY MASSACHUSETTS LLC | 1926 |
| GARDNERS FALLS | 4 | NAEA ENERGY MASSACHUSETTS LLC | 1914 |
| OAKDALE POWER STATION | 4 | MASSACHUSETTS WATER RES AUTH | 1951 |
| COSGROVE INTAKE AND POWER STATION | 3 | MASSACHUSETTS WATER RES AUTH | 1969 |
| PUTTS BRIDGE | 3 | NAEA ENERGY MASSACHUSETTS LLC | 1918 |
| BOATLOCK | 3 | CITY OF HOLYOKE GAS AND ELECTRIC DEPT. | 1921 |
| CHICOPEE HYDROELECTRIC STATION | 2 | O'CONNELL ENGINEERING&FIN INC | 1985 |
| HARRIS ENERGY REALTY Retired 2019 | 2 | CITY OF HOLYOKE GAS AND ELECTRIC DEPT. | · |
| PEPPERELL HYDRO POWER PLANT | 2 | SWIFT RIVER HYDRO OPERATIONS CO., INC | 1920 |
| CHEMICAL | 2 | CITY OF HOLYOKE GAS AND ELECTRIC DEPT. | 1935 |
| COLLINS FACILITY | 1 | COLLINS HYDROELECTRIC PARTNERS | 1985 |
| DWIGHT | 1 | NAEA ENERGY MASSACHUSETTS LLC | 1920 |