EP NEWINGTON ENERGY LLC
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 606 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Rockingham County
- Operator
- EP NEWINGTON ENERGY LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55661
- Generators
- 3
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 1,222 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 23%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 43.1049, -70.8051
EP NEWINGTON ENERGY LLC, a 606 MW Natural Gas power plant in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Operated by EP NEWINGTON ENERGY LLC, commissioned 2002.
How EP NEWINGTON ENERGY LLC compares
With 606 MW of capacity, EP NEWINGTON ENERGY LLC ranks 3rd among the 59 operating power plants Bywatts maps in New Hampshire and 2nd of the 3 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 40% of New Hampshire's operating Natural Gas capacity and 13% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 253rd-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2002, it is newer than 87% of the 58 operating New Hampshire plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Rockingham County with 5 other operating plants, including SEABROOK and GRANITE RIDGE.
EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 606 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 1,222 GWh in 2024 (a 23% capacity factor), down 7% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is ELIOT (345 kV), about 4.4 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NH, under 0.1 miles away. Another 10 operating power plants totaling 1,858 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is SEABROOK (1,242 MW, Nuclear). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, ColoCenter.com - Manchester NH in Manchester, about 34.8 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
EP NEWINGTON ENERGY LLC is a 606 MW natural gas power plant in Rockingham County, NH, operated by EP NEWINGTON ENERGY LLC, commissioned in 2002. Rockingham County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 34th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 96th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Rockingham County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 96th | 4.9 of 5 | 8.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 19.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 17.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.0 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Rockingham County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.