Sources of Rhode Island utility-scale electricity generation: full-year 2023[ 1]
Natural Gas (89.2%)
Solar (5.5%)
Biomass (2.8%)
Wind (2.1%)
Petroleum (0.4%)
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.
Fossil fuel power plants [ edit ]
Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration [ 3]
Name
Location
Coordinates
Capacity
(MW )
Annual Generation
(GWh )
CO2 emissions
(Tons/ year)
Technology
Year Completed
Refs
Central Power Plant
Providence County
41°44′42″N 71°27′30″W / 41.74497°N 71.45842°W / 41.74497; -71.45842 (Central Power Plant )
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″N 71°24′15.4″W / 41.815722°N 71.404278°W / 41.815722; -71.404278 (Manchester Street )
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″N 71°40′04.5″W / 42.009750°N 71.667917°W / 42.009750; -71.667917 (Ocean State Power )
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″N 71°40′12.0″W / 42.010500°N 71.670000°W / 42.010500; -71.670000 (Ocean State Power II )
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″N 71°24′25.1″W / 41.861250°N 71.406972°W / 41.861250; -71.406972 (Pawtucket Power Associates )
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″N 71°24′35.2″W / 41.810278°N 71.409778°W / 41.810278; -71.409778 (Rhode Island Hospital )
10.4
23 (2020)
58,727 (2020)
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
1974
[ 19] [ 20]
Rhode Island State Energy Center
Providence County
41°48′08″N 71°31′05.1″W / 41.80222°N 71.518083°W / 41.80222; -71.518083 (Rhode Island State Energy Center )
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″N 71°10′14.1″W / 41.642167°N 71.170583°W / 41.642167; -71.170583 (Tiverton Power Plant )
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″N 71°25′38.9″W / 41.593861°N 71.427472°W / 41.593861; -71.427472 (Toray Plastic America's CHP Plant )
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.
Renewable resources [ edit ]
Small-scale wind (<1MW)[ edit ]
There are no nuclear power plants in Rhode Island.
Power stations under construction or planned [ edit ]
^ Peaking Plant; only operates when more power is needed than usual.
About half of the plant's generating capacity will be retired in June 2022.
^ Originally opened in August 2017 but closed shortly after due to mechanical issues.
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