Pittsfield Generating Facility
| Pittsfield Generating Facility | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Pittsfield, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°27′23″N 73°13′03″W / 42.4564°N 73.2176°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | August 29, 1990 |
| Owner(s) | Hull Street Energy |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas/fuel oil |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 3 GE Frame 6B |
| Nameplate capacity | 170 megawatts |
Pittsfield Generating Facility is a natural gas or oil-fired station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, built and operated by Altresco Pittsfield through 1993 (a subsidiary of Altresco Financial) when sold to J Makowski on behalf of PG&E.
The plant is under a Reliability Must Run Agreement with ISO New England that requires the plant to be available to run at any time when needed by the regional grid operator.
Description[edit]
The plant consists of 3 GE Frame 6B 40 MW gas turbines running off of natural gas but capable of using fuel oil that feed a common 60 MW heat recovery steam generator.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pittsfield Generating Company LP, Massachusetts". Maxum Energy. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "Letter from EPA" (PDF). Letter from EPA. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. Retrieved 2012-08-25.