52nd largest plant in Massachusetts · 5227th nationally
Shrewsbury is a oil power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 14.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Shrewsbury |
|---|---|
| Operator | Town Of Shrewsbury - (Ma) |
| City | Shrewsbury |
| County | Worcester County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01545 |
| Coordinates | 42.27470, -71.71720 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.8 MW | Operating | 1978 |
| CO₂ | 259 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 5 metric tons |
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.