528th largest plant in Massachusetts · 11698th nationally
Signature Breads Chelsea is a oil power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 1.5 MW. It generates roughly 2 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1388 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Signature Breads Chelsea |
|---|---|
| Operator | Jdc 65r Owner, Llc |
| City | Chelsea |
| County | Suffolk County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 02150 |
| Coordinates | 42.39362, -71.04662 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EG1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| CO₂ | 1 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1388 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.