528th largest plant in Massachusetts · 11698th nationally
Bridgewater Complex Co-Generation Plant is a natural gas power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 1.5 MW. It generates roughly 8.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 819 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 65% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 996 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Bridgewater Complex Co-Generation Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Massachusetts Department Of Correction |
| City | Bridgewater |
| County | Bristol County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01757 |
| Coordinates | 41.93184, -70.95839 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Of Massachusetts | Boston, MA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 4.3k metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 12 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 996 lb/MWh |
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. |
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.