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Amherst College Co Gen

Amherst College Co Gen is a 1.2 MW operating gas power plant in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, operated by Amherst College.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 2006 (current stage)
  5. ClosedJun 2021 (not yet reached)

Planned retirement: Jun 2029. This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
CTGNatural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine1.2 MW OperatingNov 2006Planned Jun 2029
STGNatural Gas Steam Turbine0.5 MW RetiredNov 2006Jun 2021

Plant details

Operator
Amherst College
Location
Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Balancing authority
ISNE
Sector
Commercial CHP
Capacity
Operating: 1.2 MW
Retired: 0.5 MW
First unit online
Nov 2006
EIA plant ID
58185

Location

42.3717, -72.5122

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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