Canal Generating Plant is a 1,165MW oil fired power project. It is located in Massachusetts, the US. The project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in June 1968.

Project Type Total Capacity (MW) Active Capacity (MW) Pipeline Capacity (MW) Project Status Project Location Project Developer
Thermal 1,165 1,165 Active Massachusetts, the US

Description

It is a steam turbine power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is residual fuel oil. In case of shortage of residual fuel oil the plant can also run on Natural Gas. The fuel is procured from Algonquin Gas Transmission Cape Cod Lateral.

The project generated 375,211MWh of electricity.

Development Status

The project got commissioned in June 1968.

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Contractors Involved

Canal Generating Plant (Canal Generating Plant Unit I) is equipped with Siemens Energy steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 585MW nameplate capacity.

Canal Generating Plant (Canal Generating Plant Unit II) is equipped with Siemens Energy steam turbine. The phase consists of 1 steam turbine with 580MW nameplate capacity.

Siemens Energy supplied electric generator for the Canal Generating Plant (Canal Generating Plant Unit I).

Siemens Energy supplied electric generator for the Canal Generating Plant (Canal Generating Plant Unit II).

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises supplied steam boiler for the Canal Generating Plant (Canal Generating Plant Unit I).

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises supplied steam boiler for the Canal Generating Plant (Canal Generating Plant Unit II).

Methodology

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