112th largest plant in Massachusetts · 6627th nationally
Newark America Mill is a natural gas power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 6.3 MW.
| Plant Name | Newark America Mill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Newark America |
| City | Fitchburg |
| County | Worcester County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01420 |
| Coordinates | 42.56101, -71.84880 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 6.3 MW | Retired | 2007 |
| 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.