Query
Central Heating Plant
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Central Heating Plant
Generated
2026-10-19T11:31:12.708Z

Briefing on Central Heating Plant

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 19, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
20 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2007
Operating since
5
Generators
57.9%
Capacity factor
104 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Central Heating Plant is a 20 MW Batteries asset in ISO New England, currently Operating.

Central Heating Plant is reported in Massachusetts since 2007 under University of Massachusetts Amherst. Available operating and financial measures include 57.9% capacity factor and 104 GWh annual generation; $913/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Hampshire, Massachusetts
Technology
Batteries, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Owner / parent
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Operator
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Grid
ISO New England
Plant ID
68493

What stands out

1

Central Heating Plant is a 20 MW Batteries asset in Massachusetts with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 57.9% capacity factor and 104 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $913/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “‘Renewable diesel’ use at UMass runs into climate-based opposition” (Daily Hampshire Gazette, 2025-01-31).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ISO New England
Balancing authority
ISO New England Inc.
NERC region
NPCC
State rank
#21 of 40
National rank
#1354 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in ISO New England, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.