Massachusetts
Natural gas accounts for 64% of Massachusetts' 23,736 GWh of generation.
Where they are
Every announced project in Massachusetts with a recorded location; 26 sites.
Natural gas64%Solar30%Wind3%Hydro3%
| Fuel | GWh | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 15,144 | 63.8% | ↓ 5.6 |
| Solar | 7,070 | 29.8% | ↑ 3.1 |
| Wind | 755 | 3.2% | ↑ 2.4 |
| Hydro | 766 | 3.2% | ↑ 0.1 |
13-month trend
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Other
Hub power prices against a national gas-cost benchmark; not a state margin.
What’s standing
The 8 largest of 1,011 operating generators; 14.0 GW total capacity.
- Vineyard Wind 1Wind · Vineyard Wind 1 LLC800 MW2026
- CanalOther · Canal Generating LLC585 MW1968
- CanalOther · Canal Generating LLC580 MW1976
- Bear SwampOther · Bear Swamp Power Company LLC333 MW1974
- Bear SwampOther · Bear Swamp Power Company LLC333 MW1974
- CanalNatural gas · Canal Generating LLC330 MW2019
- Fore River Generating Station, unit G942Natural gas · Calpine Fore River Energy Center, LLC315 MW2003
- Millennium Power, unit CC01Natural gas · Millennium Power Company, LLC295 MW2001
On the drawing board
Massachusetts has 14.0 GW standing. Another 41 MW is on the board by 2026: 11 MW testing, 30 MW under construction.
- Borrego - Highland AveUnder construction5 MW2026
- Solar Carver 3 HybridTesting1 MW2026
- Solar Carver 1 HybridTesting2 MW2026
- Sturbridge Road SolarTesting5 MW2026
Battery storage
- Chicopee BESSUnder construction5 MW2026
- Framingham BESSUnder construction5 MW2026
- Borrego - Highland AveUnder construction5 MW2026
- Holyoke MA BESS 1Under construction5 MW2026
- Solar Carver 1 HybridTesting2 MW2026
- Ipswich MA BESS 1Under construction5 MW2026
- Solar Carver 3 HybridTesting1 MW2026
Massachusetts' announced projects could add 120 GWh a year by 2031. Our projection includes 91 GWh after applying completion factors based on project status.
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