Medical Area Total Energy Plant
Appearance
The Medical Area Total Energy Plant, in Boston, Massachusetts, is a gas-fired co-generation[1] power plant providing steam, chilled water, and electricity to the Longwood Medical Area.
Medical Area Total Energy Plant | |
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![]() MATEP as seen from Brookline Avenue | |
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Country | United States of America |
Location | Brookline, Massachusetts |
Coordinates | 42°20′13″N 71°06′30″W / 42.33693°N 71.10838°W |
Status | Commissioned |
Commission date | 1978 |
Construction cost | $350 million |
Owner(s) | Longwood Energy Partners |
Operator(s) | ENGIE North America, Axium Infrastructure |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Natural gas |
Chimneys | 1 |
Cooling towers | 8 |
Cogeneration? | Yes |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 (steam turbines) |
Capacity factor | 88 MW |
External links | |
Website | https://www.matep.com |
Proposed in 1974 and completed in 1986, the facility encountered fierce community opposition and cost $350 million—$310 million more than the originally projected $40 million.
References
[edit]- ^ "MATEP LLC - System Design & Benefits". www.matep.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
Sources
[edit]- Pasternack, Claire A. (June 4, 2003). "Total Energy to Total Disaster". The Harvard Crimson.
- "MATEP LLC - System Design & Benefits". MAETP LLC. 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
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- 1986 establishments in Massachusetts
- Buildings and structures completed in 1986
- Buildings and structures in Brookline, Massachusetts
- Infrastructure in Boston
- Power stations in Massachusetts
- Natural gas-fired power stations in the United States
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