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HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS · OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSMerrimac Paper
Merrimac Paper is a 1.8 MW retired power plant in Essex County, Massachusetts, operated by Merrimac Paper Co Inc.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJul 1960 (completed)
- ClosedApr 2005 (current stage)
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Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.6 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 MW | Retired |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.3 MW | Retired |
| COON | Petroleum Liquids | 0.3 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.2 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Merrimac Paper Co Inc
- Location
- Essex County, Massachusetts
- Sector
- Industrial CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 1.8 MW
- First unit online
- Jul 1960
- EIA plant ID
- 10179
Location
42.7003, -71.1633
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem