120th largest plant in Massachusetts · 6794th nationally
Indian Orchard Plant 1 is a natural gas power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 5.7 MW.
| Plant Name | Indian Orchard Plant 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Solutia Inc-Indian |
| City | Springfield |
| County | Hampden County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01151 |
| Coordinates | 42.15690, -72.52415 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 5.7 MW | Out of Service | 1985 |
| 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.