91st largest plant in Massachusetts · 6299th nationally
Ameresco Chicopee Energy is a biomass power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 7.8 MW. It generates roughly 14.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,338 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ameresco Chicopee Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ameresco Chicopee Energy Llc |
| City | Chicopee |
| County | Hampden County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01020 |
| Coordinates | 42.16265, -72.53670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT4 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 2.1 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| Unit1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.9 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| Unit2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.9 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| Unit3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.9 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.