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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSBlock Island
Block Island is a 7.1 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Washington County, Rhode Island, operated by Block Island Utility District.
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Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.5 MW | |
| 25 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.8 MW | |
| 24 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.6 MW | |
| 23 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.2 MW | |
| 26 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.8 MW | Retired |
| 21 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.6 MW | Retired |
| 22 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.3 MW | Retired |
| 19 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.1 MW | Retired |
| 11 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.0 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Block Island Utility District
- Location
- Washington County, Rhode Island
- Balancing authority
- NA
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Operating: 7.1 MW
Retired: 6.8 MW - First unit online
- Dec 1972
- EIA plant ID
- 6567
Location
41.1756, -71.5711
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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