🔥 Natural Gas Power Plants in New Hampshire
New Hampshire operates 3 natural gas power plants totaling 1,401 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 4.2M MWh.
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.
Plants3operating
Capacity1,400 MWnameplate
Generation4.2M MWhannual
All New Hampshire natural gas plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite Ridge | Londonderry | Rockingham County | 790 MW | Granite Ridge Energy Llc |
| Newington Energy Center | Newington | Rockingham County | 606 MW | Essential Power Operating Services, Llc |
| Hampton Facility | Hampton | Rockingham County | 5 MW | Foss Manufacturing Company Llc |