82nd largest plant in Massachusetts · 6199th nationally
Front Street is a oil power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 8.1 MW. It generates roughly 476 MWh per year — enough to power about 45 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1707 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Front Street |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Chicopee - (Ma) |
| City | Chicopee |
| County | Hampden County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01020 |
| Coordinates | 42.14830, -72.59110 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| CO₂ | 406 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 8 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1707 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. |
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.