Pittsfield Generating Facility
Pittsfield Generating Facility is a natural gas or oil-fired station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, built and operated by Pittsfield Generating Company, LP (a subsidiary of Maxim Power.[1] The plant is under a Reliability Must Run Agreement with ISO New England that requires the plant to be available to run at any time when needed by the regional grid operator.
| Pittsfield Generating Facility | |
|---|---|
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42.4564°N 73.2176°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | August 29, 1990 |
| Owner(s) | Maxim Power |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas/fuel oil |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 3 GE Frame 6B |
| Nameplate capacity | 170 megawatts |
Description
The plant consists of 3 GE Frame 6B 40 MW gas turbines running off of natural gas but capable of using fuel oil that feed a common 60 MW heat recovery steam generator.[2][3]
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References
- "Company Overview of Pittsfield Generating Company, LP". Company snapshot. Businessweek. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- "Pittsfield Generating Company LP, Massachusetts". Maxum Energy. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- "Letter from EPA" (PDF). Letter from EPA. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
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