Potter Station 2 power station
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Potter Station 2 power station is an operating power station of at least 116-megawatts (MW) in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Potter Station 2 power station | Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States | 42.235, -70.9672 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- POT2, WAT1, WAT2: 42.235, -70.9672
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POT2 | Retired[2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3] | 101[1] | combined cycle[1] | no[1] | 1977[1] | 2024[2] |
| WAT1 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3] | 58[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2009[1] | – |
| WAT2 | Operating[1] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3] | 58[1] | gas turbine[1] | no[1] | 2009[1] | – |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| POT2 | City of Braintree (Massachusetts) [92%]; City of Hingham - (MA) [2%]; City of North Attleborough (Massachusetts) [5%][4][4][4] | City of Braintree (Massachusetts) [92.5%]; City of North Attleborough (Massachusetts) [5.2%]; City of Hingham - (MA) [2.3%] |
| WAT1 | New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Inc [11%]; City of Braintree (Massachusetts) [30%]; unknown [38%]; City of Chicopee - (MA) [10%]; City of Hingham - (MA) [10%][4][4][4][4][4] | unknown [38.8%]; City of Braintree (Massachusetts) [30.0%]; New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Inc [11.2%]; City of Chicopee - (MA) [10.0%]; City of Hingham - (MA) [10.0%] |
| WAT2 | New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Inc [11%]; City of Braintree (Massachusetts) [30%]; unknown [38%]; City of Chicopee - (MA) [10%]; City of Hingham - (MA) [10%][4][4][4][4][4] | unknown [38.8%]; City of Braintree (Massachusetts) [30.0%]; New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Inc [11.2%]; City of Chicopee - (MA) [10.0%]; City of Hingham - (MA) [10.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240822204651/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/june_generator2024.xlsx. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (July 2021)". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B), 2018". Archived from the original on 2019-11-16. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
Additional data
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