120th largest plant in Massachusetts · 6794th nationally
Turners Falls is a hydroelectric power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 5.7 MW. It generates roughly 13.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,324 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Turners Falls |
|---|---|
| Operator | Firstlight Power Resources, Inc. - Ma |
| City | Montague |
| County | Franklin County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01376 |
| Coordinates | 42.60804, -72.56146 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.4 MW | Operating | 1913 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1910 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1905 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.3 MW | Operating | 1910 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1913 |
| 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.