Pittsfield Generating Facility is a natural gas or oil-fired station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, built and operated by Altresco Pittsfield through 1993 (a subsidiary of Altresco Financial) when sold to J Makowski on behalf of PG&E.
| Pittsfield Generating Facility | |
|---|---|
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°27′23″N 73°13′03″W / 42.4564°N 73.2176°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | August 29, 1990 |
| Owner(s) | Hull Street Energy |
| 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 |
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.
Description edit
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.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ "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.