267th largest plant in Massachusetts · 8898th nationally
Mt Wachusett Community College is a wind power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 3.4 MW. It generates roughly 3.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 366 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 13% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Mt Wachusett Community College |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mt Wachusett Community College |
| City | Gardner |
| County | Worcester County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01440 |
| Coordinates | 42.58858, -71.98419 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.7 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| WTG2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.7 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.