5th largest plant in New Hampshire · 830th nationally
Newington is a oil power plant in New Hampshire with a nameplate capacity of 414 MW. It generates roughly 51.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,940 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1983 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (414 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Newington |
|---|---|
| Operator | Granite Shore Power |
| City | Newington |
| County | Rockingham County |
| State | New Hampshire |
| ZIP | 03801 |
| Coordinates | 43.10000, -70.79083 |
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 | 414 MW | Operating | 1974 |
| CO₂ | 51.4k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 98 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 74 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1983 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.