Commercial Street is a oil power plant in Massachusetts.
| Plant Name | Commercial Street |
|---|---|
| Operator | Town Of Marblehead - (Ma) |
| City | Marblehead |
| County | Essex County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01945 |
| Coordinates | 42.49583, -70.85472 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.1 MW | Retired | 1975 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.