35th largest plant in Massachusetts · 3842nd nationally
Exelon Framingham Llc is a oil power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 42.6 MW. It generates roughly 792 MWh per year — enough to power about 75 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Exelon Framingham Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Constellation Power, Inc |
| City | Framingham |
| County | Norfolk County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01701 |
| Coordinates | 42.26720, -71.39830 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 14.2 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| GT2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 14.2 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| GT3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 14.2 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| NOₓ | 8 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. |
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.