384th largest plant in Massachusetts · 10066th nationally
Pepperell Hydro Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 2.2 MW. It generates roughly 7.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 686 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Pepperell Hydro Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| City | Pepperell |
| County | Middlesex County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01463 |
| Coordinates | 42.66889, -71.57556 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2121 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1920 |
| 8281 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1920 |
| G3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pepperell Hydro Company, Llc | Bethesda, MD | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.