42nd largest plant in New Hampshire · 9578th nationally
Plymouth State College Cogeneration is a oil power plant in New Hampshire with a nameplate capacity of 2.8 MW.
| Plant Name | Plymouth State College Cogeneration |
|---|---|
| Operator | Plymouth State University |
| City | Plymouth |
| County | Grafton County |
| State | New Hampshire |
| ZIP | 03264 |
| Coordinates | 43.76440, -71.68810 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.6 MW | Standby | 2000 |
| A | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.2 MW | Standby | 1994 |
| 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.