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Front Street is an 8.1 MW oil-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Chicopee since 1977. Ranked #399 of 879 oil plants in the United States, it contributes 0.02% to the country's total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Front Street 364 times smaller. Nearby plants include Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil), Berkshire Power (289 MW, Gas), and Masspower (260.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 90 km west of Boston.

Capacity
8.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
City of Chicopee - (MA)
Location
42.1483°, -72.5911°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,145. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,753 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,316 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

49 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

City of Chicopee - (MA) operates 2 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

430 plants within 100 km, 20,332 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chicopee Granby Road Solar (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.148300, -72.591100
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.1 Kt
25 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
791.0 Kt
Over 49 years of operation
Past Retirement
2007
19 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.5K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
733.8K
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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