🔥 Natural Gas Power Plants in Rhode Island
Rhode Island operates 8 natural gas power plants totaling 1,951 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 9.6M MWh.
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.
Plants8operating
Capacity1,950 MWnameplate
Generation9.6M MWhannual
All Rhode Island natural gas plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island State Energy Center | Johnston | Providence County | 596 MW | Risec Operating Services |
| Manchester Street | Providence | Providence County | 515 MW | Manchester Street, Llc. |
| Tiverton Power Plant | Tiverton | Newport County | 290 MW | Tiverton Power Llc |
| Ocean State Power | Harrisville | Providence County | 254 MW | Ocean State Power Co |
| Ocean State Power Ii | Harrisville | Providence County | 254 MW | Ocean State Power Ii |
| Toray Plastic America's Chp Plant | North Kingstown | Washington County | 20 MW | Toray Plastics America |
| Central Power Plant | Cranston | Providence County | 11 MW | State Of Rhode Island |
| Rhode Island Hospital | Providence | Providence County | 10 MW | Rhode Island Hospital |