16th largest plant in New Hampshire · 4596th nationally
Bridgewater Power Lp is a biomass power plant in New Hampshire with a nameplate capacity of 20.0 MW. It generates roughly 109.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 10,397 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 62% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 6 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (20.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Bridgewater Power Lp |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bridgewater Power Co Lp |
| City | Bridgewater |
| County | Grafton County |
| State | New Hampshire |
| ZIP | 03217 |
| Coordinates | 43.71550, -71.65850 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 20.0 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Olympus Power | Morristown, NJ | 8000.0% |
| Bridgewater Power Co Lp | Ashland, NH | 2000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| CO₂ | 334 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 21 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 62 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 6 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. |
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.