Sources of Rhode Island utility-scale electricity generation:
full-year 2023 [1]
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Rhode Island , sorted by type and name. In 2022, Rhode Island had a total summer capacity of 2,162 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 7,819 GWh. [2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 89.2% natural gas, 5.5% solar, 2.8% biomass, 2.1% wind, and 0.4% petroleum. [1] In May 2017, the first U.S. offshore wind farm began operating off Block Island.
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Annual Generation (GWh) | CO2 emissions (Tons/ year) | Technology | Year Completed | Refs |
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Central Power Plant | Providence County | 41°44′42″N71°27′30″W / 41.74497°N 71.45842°W | 11 | 26 (2021) | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 1932 | [4] [5] | |
Manchester Street | Providence County | 41°48′56.6″N71°24′15.4″W / 41.815722°N 71.404278°W | 515 | 1,397 (2021) | 664,658 (2020) | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1903(Original Units) 1996(Current Units) | [6] [7] [8] [9] |
Ocean State Power | Providence County | 42°00′35.1″N71°40′04.5″W / 42.009750°N 71.667917°W | 254.2 | 663 (2020) | 273,418 (2020) | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1990 | [10] [11] [12] [13] |
Ocean State Power II | Providence County | 42°00′37.8″N71°40′12.0″W / 42.010500°N 71.670000°W | 254.2 | 633 (2020) | 268,000 (2020) | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1991 | [14] [11] [12] [15] |
Pawtucket Power Associates [note 1] | Providence County | 41°51′40.5″N71°24′25.1″W / 41.861250°N 71.406972°W | 68.8 | 6 (2020) | 2,697 (2020) | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 1990 | [16] [17] [18] |
Rhode Island Hospital | Providence County | 41°48′37.0″N71°24′35.2″W / 41.810278°N 71.409778°W | 10.4 | 23 (2020) | 58,727 (2020) | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 1974 | [19] [20] |
Rhode Island State Energy Center | Providence County | 41°48′08″N71°31′05.1″W / 41.80222°N 71.518083°W | 596 | 3,612 (2021) | 1,373,170 (2020) | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 2002 | [21] [22] |
Tiverton Power Plant | Newport County | 41°38′31.8″N71°10′14.1″W / 41.642167°N 71.170583°W | 272.5 | 1,590 (2020) | 598,431 (2020) | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 2000 | [23] [24] |
Toray Plastic America's CHP Plant | Washington County | 41°35′37.9″N71°25′38.9″W / 41.593861°N 71.427472°W | 20 | 142 (2020) | 78,849 (2020) | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 2014 | [25] [26] [27] |
There are no coal-fired power plants in Rhode Island.
There are no oil-fired power plants in Rhode Island.
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Annual Generation (GWh) | Fuel Type | Technology | Year Completed | Refs |
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Blackstone/Tupperware | Providence County | 42°00′52″N71°32′40″W / 42.014536°N 71.544381°W | 1.6 | 4 (2021) | Hydro | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1980 | [28] [29] |
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (KW) | # of Turbines | Year Operational | Refs |
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New England Tech | Kent County | 41°43′58.051″N71°27′5.399″W / 41.73279194°N 71.45149972°W | 100 | 1 | 2009 | |
Portsmouth Abbey School | Newport County | 41°35′56.728″N71°16′7.319″W / 41.59909111°N 71.26869972°W | 660 | 1 | 2006 | |
Hodges Badge | Newport County | 41°33′59.119″N71°15′17.798″W / 41.56642194°N 71.25494389°W | 250 | 1 | 2012 | |
Sandywoods | Newport County | 41°37′13.768″N71°9′14.039″W / 41.62049111°N 71.15389972°W | 275 | 1 | 2012 |
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Annual Generation (GWh) | Technology | Year Completed | Refs |
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Johnston LFG Turbine Plant | Providence County | 41°53′17.16″N71°28′39″W / 41.8881000°N 71.47750°W | 35.7 | 204 (2021) | Landfill Gas | 2013 | [107] [108] |
Orbit Energy RI | Providence County | 41°48′21.2″N71°30′53.7″W / 41.805889°N 71.514917°W | 3.2 | -3 (2020) | Anaerobic digester | 2018 [note 2] | [109] [110] |
Ridgewood Providence Power | Providence County | 41°53′17.16″N71°28′39″W / 41.8881000°N 71.47750°W | 6.4 | 0 (2020) | Landfill Gas | 1990 | [111] [112] |
There are no nuclear power plants in Rhode Island.
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Fuel Type | Technology | Status | Year | Refs |
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North Smithfield Solar Project | Providence County | 41°57′51.8″N71°31′06.0″W / 41.964389°N 71.518333°W | 38.4 | Solar | Photovoltaic Solar | Under Construction | October 2021 | [113] [114] [115] |
Revolution Wind | Atlantic Ocean, off Rhode Island | 41°11′00.5″N71°10′05.7″W / 41.183472°N 71.168250°W | 704 (400 to RI) (304 to CT) | Wind | Offshore Wind | Planned | Construction to start in 2023 | [116] |
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