Mystic Generating Station

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Mystic Generating Station
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Mystic Generating Station from across the Mystic River
Mystic Generating Station
CountryUnited States
Location Everett, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°23′29″N71°04′01″W / 42.39139°N 71.06694°W / 42.39139; -71.06694
StatusBeing decommissioned
Decommission dateJune 2024
Owner(s) Constellation Energy
Operator(s)Constellation Energy
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 1,998 MW [1]
External links
Website Official Website
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The Mystic Generating Station was a power station in the state of Massachusetts (on the border between Everett and Boston) which had the highest nameplate capacity of any station in the state. [2] It was capable of burning both natural gas and petroleum, but mostly burned natural gas. [1]

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As of 2024 the plant consisted of eight separate generating units: Mystic 8 and 9 were combined cycle natural gas units with a total of four combustion turbines and two steam turbines which could produce 1414 MW total; Mystic 7 was a natural gas or petroleum unit which produced 576 MW; and Mystic Jet was a small petroleum fueled unit which produced 8.6 MW in periods of high demand. [1] Mystic Generating Station was retired on June 1, 2024. [3]

History

A circa-1960s aerial view showing Mystic 4-6 in operation Aerial view of Mystic Generating Station, circa 1960s.jpg
A circa-1960s aerial view showing Mystic 4–6 in operation

In the mid 1990s, the state of Massachusetts began to deregulate the electrical market. [4] This led to the sale of the Mystic Generating Station to Sithe Energies who started a large capital investment in the construction of Mystic 8 and 9 which was completed in 2003. [5] Sithe was acquired by Exelon in late 2003 [6] who ran into financial difficulties which resulted in BNP Paribas taking control of the station. BNP Paribas sold the station soon after its acquisition to Boston Generating. Boston Generating ended up declaring chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2010 and was sold to Constellation Energy. [7] Constellation Energy and Exelon merged in March 2012, returning ownership to Exelon. [6] [8] [9] Constellation owns and operates the station following spin-off from Exelon in 2022. [10]

The Toxics Action Center has targeted the Mystic Generating Station as one of the five largest polluting power stations in the state. [11] Other groups have also become concerned that the plant relies too heavily on Distrigas Liquefied Natural Gas from Yemen which has been experiencing political unrest. [12]

Changes in the wholesale energy markets left Mystic uneconomical to operate under most conditions, leading Exelon to apply to close Mystic from 2022. ISO New England ordered units 8 and 9 to remain operational until the transmission system could be upgraded under a FERC Order 1000 competitive solicitation. Once an upgrade project was selected ISO-NE announced that Mystic Station would be allowed to fully retire on June 1, 2024. [13] Mystic Generating Station's peaking capabilities will be replaced by transmission grid enhancements built on existing National Grid and Eversource properties, a solution known as "Ready Path". [14]

In March 2023, Wynn Resorts acquired 45 acres of the site for $25,000,000. [15]

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  10. ↑ Everett power plant changes name, owner, again
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  12. ↑ Ailworth, Erin. "Unrest in Yemen may result in local LNG shortage". bostonglobe.com. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  13. ↑ ISO New England (July 28, 2020). "ISO-NE Posts Update on Mystic Generating Station" . Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  14. ↑ About the Ready Path
  15. ↑ Chesto, Jon (March 15, 2023). "Wynn Resorts buys Everett power plant site. Is a Revs stadium on the Mystic next?". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
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