Millennium Power Plant

Millennium Power Plant
Official name Millennium Power Plant
Country United States
Location Charlton, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°06′40″N 72°00′04″W / 42.11111°N 72.00111°W / 42.11111; -72.00111Coordinates: 42°06′40″N 72°00′04″W / 42.11111°N 72.00111°W / 42.11111; -72.00111
Status Operating
Commission date 2001[1]
Owner(s) Talen Energy[2]
Operator(s) Millennium Power Partners LP
Power generation
Units operational 1[2]
Nameplate capacity 360 MW[2]
Annual net output 1964[3]
Website
Official Website

The Millennium Power Plant is a 360 MW power plant located in Charlton, Massachusetts. It is a natural gas combined-cycle plant currently owned by Talen Energy and operated by Millennium Power Partners LP.

Design

The plant currently consists of a single 360 MW combined-cycle turbine.[1]

History

The plant was originally owned by PG&E National Energy Group, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (whose leading subsidiary is Pacific Gas and Electric Company), who commissioned it in 2001.[1] PG&E National Energy Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2003.[4] After the bankruptcy, Mach Gen LLC was formed to own four of PG&E National Energy Group's power plants including the Millennium Power Plant. MACH is an acronym where each letter represents one of the four initial plants. The M represents the Millennium Power Plant.[5]

In 2014, Mach Gen LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy[6] leading to its 2015 sale of a portion of its natural gas portfolio including the Millennium Power Plant to Talen Energy.[7]

Environmental Concerns

As of 2012, the Millennium Power Plant was the fourth-largest emitter of green house gases in Massachusetts and produced 924,993 metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2011.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "360-MW millennium power plant achieves commercial operation status". Power Engineering. April 12, 2001. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Millennium Power Plant". talenenergy.com. Talen Energy. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  3. ↑ "Electricity Data Browser". eia.gov. US Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Said, Carolyn (July 9, 2003). "Power unit is bankrupt / PG&E plans to abandon National Energy Group". SF Gate. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  5. ↑ Maloney, Peter (April 12, 2013). "FERC denial of plant deal causes industry concerns: analysis". S&P Global Platts. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  6. ↑ "Electricity generator Mach Gen LLC files for bankruptcy". Chicago Tribune. Reuters. March 3, 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  7. ↑ Kantin, Kerry. "Talen Energy Cancels $400M Leveraged Loan Due To Sluggish Market". Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  8. ↑ Semon, Craig (September 22, 2013). "Local power plants energy efficient and environmentally friendly -- up to a point". telegram.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
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