125th largest plant in Massachusetts · 6865th nationally
Wilkins Station is a oil power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 5.4 MW. It generates roughly 78 MWh per year — enough to power about 7 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1495 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Wilkins Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Town Of Marblehead - (Ma) |
| City | Marblehead |
| County | Essex County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01945 |
| Coordinates | 42.51310, -70.85830 |
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 | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Operating | 1975 |
| CO₂ | 58 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1495 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.