Summary of Electricity Activity in Massachusetts
Summary of Massachusetts Generation
Massachusetts is ranked #41 out of 51 U.S. states and territories in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
GridInfo.com electricity generation data is aggregated from Jan 2001 to Apr 2024.
| Companies on File | 392 |
|---|---|
| Plants on File | 695 |
| Total Generation | 1.31G MMBtu |
| Total Sales | 3.80G kWh |
| Total Revenue | $883.96M |
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Natural Gas Rank
#30
Coal Rank
#46
Nuclear Rank
#40
Hydroelectric Rank
#32
Wind Rank
#36
Solar Rank
#11
Monthly Net Generation for Massachusetts
Electricity Sales Distribution
Electricity Sales, Price, and Revenue Breakdown
| Sales | Price (Avg) | Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1.47G kWh | 29.50 cents/kWh | $435.02M |
| Commercial | 1.86G kWh | 19.76 cents/kWh | $367.33M |
| Industrial | 446.98M kWh | 17.78 cents/kWh | $79.47M |
| Transportation | 22.73M kWh | 9.38 cents/kWh | $2.13M |
| Total | 3.80G kWh | 23.25 cents/kWh | $883.96M |
Production by Source
Largest 24 Power Plants in Massachusetts
| Rank | Plant | Utility | Location | Annual Generation | Initial Operation Date | Last Update | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ANP Bellingham Energy Project | Bellingham Power Generation LLC | Bellingham, Massachusetts | 3.3 TWh | Oct 2002 | Apr 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #2 | ANP Blackstone Energy Project | ANP Blackstone Energy Company LLC | Blackstone, Massachusetts | 2.8 TWh | May 2001 | Apr 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #18 | Bellingham Cogeneration Facility | Northeast Energy Associates LP | Bellingham, Massachusetts | 211.1 GWh | Aug 1991 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 97.7% Distillate Fuel Oil : 2.3% |
| #12 | Cabot | FirstLight Power Resources, Inc. - MA | Montague, Massachusetts | 315.0 GWh | Dec 1914 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| #10 | Covanta Haverhill | Ogden Projects Inc-Haverhill | Haverhill, Massachusetts | 360.1 GWh | Apr 1989 | Apr 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.8% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.9% |
| #13 | Dighton Power Plant | Dighton Power, LLC | Dighton, Massachusetts | 267.7 GWh | Apr 1999 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| #20 | Exelon West Medway II LLC | Constellation Power, Inc | Medway, Massachusetts | 156.5 GWh | Feb 2019 | Apr 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.3% Kerosene : 0.7% |
| #3 | Fore River Generating Station | Calpine Fore River Energy Center, LLC | North Weymouth, Massachusetts | 2.7 TWh | Jul 2003 | Apr 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.8% |
| #19 | Hadley Falls | City of Holyoke Gas and Electric Dept. | Holyoke, Massachusetts | 184.8 GWh | Dec 1951 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| #5 | Kendall Square Station | Kendall Green Energy, LLC | Cambridge, Massachusetts | 1.7 TWh | May 1949 | Apr 2024 | Natural Gas : 99.9% |
| #23 | Lawrence Hydroelectric Associates | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Lawrence, Massachusetts | 74.6 GWh | Jun 1981 | Dec 2022 | Water |
| #17 | Mass Inst Tech Cntrl Utilities/Cogen Plt | Massachusetts Inst of Tech | Cambridge, Massachusetts | 215.5 GWh | May 1995 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 99.7% |
| #16 | Masspower | Masspower | Indian Orchard, Massachusetts | 240.1 GWh | Jun 1993 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| #9 | Medical Area Total Energy Plant | MATEP LLC | Boston, Massachusetts | 364.8 GWh | Dec 1979 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 99.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.7% |
| #21 | Milford Power LP | Milford Power LLC | Milford, Massachusetts | 147.3 GWh | Feb 1993 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas |
| #7 | Millennium Power | Millennium Power Company, LLC | Charlton, Massachusetts | 744.0 GWh | Mar 2001 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #4 | Mystic Generating Station | Constellation Mystic Power LLC | Charlestown, Massachusetts | 1.9 TWh | May 1969 | Mar 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #6 | Salem Harbor Power Development LP | Salem Harbor Power Development LP | Salem, Massachusetts | 856.7 GWh | Apr 2018 | Apr 2024 | Natural Gas |
| #8 | SEMASS Resource Recovery | SEMASS Partnership | West Wareham, Massachusetts | 619.2 GWh | Jun 1988 | Apr 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.3% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.4% Natural Gas : 1.2% |
| #22 | SJA Solar LLC-Solterra Monastery CSG | SJA Solar, LLC | Spencer, Massachusetts | 75.2 GWh | Nov 2016 | Dec 2022 | Solar |
| #24 | Univ of Massachusetts Medical Center | University of Massachusetts Medical | Worcester, Massachusetts | 71.2 GWh | Mar 1974 | Dec 2022 | Natural Gas : 97.8% Residual Fuel Oil : 1.6% Distillate Fuel Oil : 0.6% |
| #11 | Wheelabrator Millbury Facility | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Millbury, Massachusetts | 334.2 GWh | Aug 1987 | Apr 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
| #14 | Wheelabrator North Andover | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | North Andover, Massachusetts | 261.3 GWh | Apr 1985 | Apr 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
| #15 | Wheelabrator Saugus | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Saugus, Massachusetts | 243.9 GWh | Jul 1985 | Apr 2024 | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
Electricity Generation by Massachusetts Counties
| State Rank | County | # Power Plants | Net Generation Past 12 Months | Net Generation from Natural Gas | Net Generation from Wind | Net Generation from Solar | Net Generation from Nuclear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 | Barnstable County, MA | 21 | 127.6 GWh | 36.2 GWh | 22.7 GWh | 40.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #12 | Berkshire County, MA | 35 | 49.3 GWh | 25.5 GWh | 106.5 GWh | 58.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #7 | Bristol County, MA | 68 | 596.8 GWh | 363.0 GWh | 4.2 GWh | 188.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #13 | Dukes County, MA | 7 | 9.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 0.0 Wh | 4.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #4 | Essex County, MA | 37 | 1.9 TWh | 878.4 GWh | 11.2 GWh | 71.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #9 | Franklin County, MA | 31 | 369.3 GWh | 45.4 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 79.9 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #6 | Hampden County, MA | 83 | 850.8 GWh | 244.5 GWh | 12.6 GWh | 249.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #10 | Hampshire County, MA | 35 | 137.2 GWh | 16.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh | 117.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #3 | Middlesex County, MA | 65 | 4.1 TWh | 3.9 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 156.1 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #1 | Norfolk County, MA | 36 | 6.5 TWh | 6.4 TWh | 0.0 Wh | 90.0 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #5 | Plymouth County, MA | 73 | 859.2 GWh | 7.7 GWh | 23.8 GWh | 216.2 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #8 | Suffolk County, MA | 13 | 494.2 GWh | 441.7 GWh | 2.2 GWh | 7.7 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
| #2 | Worcester County, MA | 188 | 4.9 TWh | 3.8 TWh | 12.1 GWh | 708.3 GWh | 0.0 Wh |
Top 20 Electricity Producing Cities in Massachusetts
| City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|
| Bellingham, Massachusetts | 6.5 TWh | 11 |
| Boston, Massachusetts | 451.8 GWh | 7 |
| Cambridge, Massachusetts | 1.9 TWh | 2 |
| Chicopee, Massachusetts | 327.3 GWh | 13 |
| Everett, Massachusetts | 1.9 TWh | 2 |
| Haverhill, Massachusetts | 383.7 GWh | 6 |
| Holyoke, Massachusetts | 241.5 GWh | 8 |
| Lawrence, Massachusetts | 335.9 GWh | 2 |
| Milford, Massachusetts | 152.7 GWh | 3 |
| Quincy, Massachusetts | 2.7 TWh | 2 |
| Salem, Massachusetts | 856.7 GWh | 1 |
| Saugus, Massachusetts | 243.9 GWh | 1 |
| Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts | 99.8 GWh | 7 |
| Smith Mills, Massachusetts | 91.4 GWh | 9 |
| Spencer, Massachusetts | 87.4 GWh | 7 |
| Sturbridge, Massachusetts | 785.5 GWh | 11 |
| Taunton, Massachusetts | 319.9 GWh | 7 |
| Turners Falls, Massachusetts | 337.0 GWh | 4 |
| West Wareham, Massachusetts | 675.2 GWh | 16 |
| Worcester, Massachusetts | 460.0 GWh | 14 |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring States
| National Rank | State | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #35 | Connecticut | 43.3 TWh | 212 |
| #49 | Delaware | 5.3 TWh | 42 |
| #51 | District of Columbia | 200.6 GWh | 20 |
| #18 | Indiana | 97.9 TWh | 266 |
| #25 | Kentucky | 67.8 TWh | 84 |
| #45 | Maine | 13.1 TWh | 262 |
| #38 | Maryland | 38.8 TWh | 242 |
| #11 | Michigan | 128.5 TWh | 366 |
| #43 | New Hampshire | 18.1 TWh | 74 |
| #23 | New Jersey | 69.5 TWh | 470 |
| #10 | New York | 135.6 TWh | 1,115 |
| #9 | North Carolina | 140.2 TWh | 1,114 |
| #7 | Ohio | 149.4 TWh | 289 |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | 251.2 TWh | 365 |
| #47 | Rhode Island | 9.1 TWh | 114 |
| #14 | South Carolina | 109.5 TWh | 295 |
| #19 | Tennessee | 86.6 TWh | 114 |
| #50 | Vermont | 2.3 TWh | 138 |
| #16 | Virginia | 101.3 TWh | 308 |
| #31 | West Virginia | 55.4 TWh | 64 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Apr 2024