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 | Active |
| Commission date | August 29, 1990 |
| Owner | Maxim Power |
| 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 Pittsfield Generating Company, LP (a subsidiary of Maxim Power.[1] 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
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.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Company Overview of Pittsfield Generating Company, LP". Company snapshot. Businessweek. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "Pittsfield Generating Company LP, Massachusetts". Maxum Energy. Retrieved 2012-08-25.
- ^ "Letter from EPA" (PDF). Letter from EPA. UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. Retrieved 2012-08-25.