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Cherry Street is a 17.3 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the Town of Hudson, Massachusetts since 1962. Ranked #236 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 17.3 MW represents 0.05% of the United States' 38,410 MW total oil capacity. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Cherry Street 170 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are ANP Blackstone Energy Project (578 MW, Gas), ANP Bellingham Energy Project (578 MW, Gas), and Bellingham Cogeneration Facility (386.1 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 50 km west of Boston.

Capacity
17.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1962

64 years old

Owner
Town of Hudson - (MA)
Location
42.3886°, -71.5600°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,201. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,600 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,004 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

64 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Town of Hudson - (MA) operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

497 plants within 100 km, 20,605 MW combined

Nearest plant: DG Webster LLC CSG (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.388600, -71.560000
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
34.5 Kt
53 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.21 Mt
Over 64 years of operation
Past Retirement
1992
34 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.5K
cars per year
4.6K
homes per year
1.6M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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