List of power stations in Rhode Island explained

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.[1] 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. In May 2017, the first U.S. offshore wind farm began operating off Block Island.

Fossil fuel power plants

Natural Gas

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration[2]
Name Location Coordinates Capacity(MW)Annual Generation(GWh)CO2 emissions(Tons/year)Technology Year CompletedRefs
Providence County41.745°N -71.4584°W11 26 (2021)Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Natural Gas Steam Turbine 		1932[3] [4]
Manchester Street41.8157°N -71.4043°W515 1,397 (2021)664,658 (2020)Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle 1903(Original Units)

1996(Current Units)

[5] [6] [7] [8]
42.0098°N -71.6679°W254.2 663 (2020)273,418 (2020)Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle 1990[9] [10] [11] [12]
42.0105°N -71.67°W254.2 633 (2020)268,000 (2020)Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle 1991[13] [14]
Pawtucket Power Associates41.8613°N -71.407°W68.8 6 (2020)2,697 (2020)Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle 1990[15] [16] [17]
Rhode Island Hospital41.8103°N -71.4098°W10.4 23 (2020)58,727 (2020)Natural Gas Steam Turbine 1974[18] [19]
Rhode Island State Energy Center 41.8022°N -71.5181°W596 3,612 (2021)1,373,170 (2020)Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle 2002[20] [21]
Tiverton Power Plant 41.6422°N -71.1706°W272.5 1,590 (2020)598,431 (2020)Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle 2000[22] [23]
Toray Plastic America's CHP Plant 41.5939°N -71.4275°W20 142 (2020)78,849 (2020)Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine 		2014[24] [25] [26]

Coal

There are no coal-fired power plants in Rhode Island.

Oil

There are no oil-fired power plants in Rhode Island.

Renewable resources

Wind

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration
Name Location Coordinates Capacity(MW)Annual Generation(GWh)Fuel TypeYear CompletedRef
Block Island Wind FarmBlock Island41.1147°N -71.5212°W3084 (2021)Offshore Wind2016-12[29]
NBC Field's Point Wind Farm 41.794°N -71.3902°W4.5 7 (2021)Onshore Wind2012[30] [31]
WED Coventry 1 Kent County41.6755°N -71.7077°W1.5 3 (2019)Onshore Wind2016-10 [32] [33] [34] [35]
WED Coventry 2 41.6724°N -71.7058°W4.5 10 (2019)Onshore Wind2016-08 [36]
WED Coventry 3 41.6955°N -71.721°W1.5 3 (2019)Onshore Wind2016-08 [37]
WED Coventry 4 41.6866°N -71.7294°W1.5 3 (2019)Onshore Wind2016-08 [38]
WED Coventry 5 41.6599°N -71.6999°W1.5 3 (2019)Onshore Wind2017 [39]
WED Coventry 6 41.6699°N -71.7082°W4.5 9 (2019)Onshore Wind2016-08 [40]
WED Green Hill 41.7979°N -71.5298°W3 7 (2019)Onshore Wind2018[41]
WED NK Green 41.5816°N -71.4868°W1.5 3 (2019)Onshore Wind2012[42] [43]
WED Plainfield 41.7961°N -71.5358°W3 6 (2019)Onshore Wind2018[44]
WED Plainfield II 41.7946°N -71.5399°W3 6 (2019)Onshore Wind2018[45]
WED Plainfield III 41.7936°N -71.5306°W3 5 (2019)Onshore Wind2018[46]
WED Portsmouth One 41.6142°N -71.2513°W1.5 5 (2019)Onshore Wind2016[47] [48]
WED Shun I 41.7984°N -71.5407°W3 7 (2019)Onshore Wind2018[49]
WED Shun II 41.8001°N -71.5362°W3 6 (2019)Onshore Wind2018[50]
WED Shun III 41.7991°N -71.5493°W3 5 (2019)Onshore Wind2018[51]

Small-scale wind (<1MW)

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration
Name Location Coordinates Capacity (KW)
  1. of Turbines
Year OperationalRefs
New England Tech Kent County41.7328°N -71.4515°W 100 1 2009
Portsmouth Abbey School Newport County41.5991°N -71.2687°W 660 1 2006
Hodges Badge Newport County41.5664°N -71.2549°W 250 1 2012
Sandywoods Newport County41.6205°N -71.1539°W 275 1 2012

Solar

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration
PlantLocationCoordinatesdata-sort-type="number" Area!data-sort-type="number"Capacity(MW)Annual Generation(GWh)TechnologyYear Completed Refs
A Street 1Providence County1.22 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[52]
A Street 2Providence County1.63 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[53]
Alton Road SolarWashington County13.924 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[54]
Blackhorse FarmBristol County3.80 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[55]
Brookside 41.9863°N -71.585°W1 2 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar2016-09 [56] [57]
CED Foster Providence County41.7958°N -71.7871°W2 3 (2021)Photovoltaic Solar2017[58] [59]
Forbes Street Solar 41.7725°N -71.3383°W3 3 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar2013[60] [61]
Founders Homestead Farms 41.5771°N -71.2796°W4.5 7 (2021)Photovoltaic Solar[62] [63]
GD Glocester White Oak IProvidence County1.80 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[64]
GD Hopkinton Main IWashington County10.60.2 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[65]
GD Richmond Buttonwoods IWashington County41.5242°N -71.6841°W1.32 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar2020[66] [67] [68]
GD West Greenwich Victory IKent County1.83 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[69]
Gold MeadowsKent County16.229 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[70]
Hope Farm Solar Providence County41.7488°N -71.5217°W10 17 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar2018[71] [72]
Hopkins Hill CSGKent County4.80.5 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[73]
Hopkinton Phase 2Washington County2.51 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[74]
ISM Solar Cranston CSGProvidence County3.10 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[75]
Johnston Solar Providence County41.8015°N -71.5585°W1 2 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar2014[76]
Kearsarge East ProvidenceProvidence County2Photovoltaic Solar[77]
Kearsarge FoglandNewport County2.3Photovoltaic Solar[78]
Kearsarge SKSC1 Washington County41.4712°N -71.4946°W3.8 7 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar2018[79] [80]
Kearsarge SKSC2 Washington County41.4982°N -71.5334°W3.1 6 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar2018[81] [82]
Kearsarge WesterlyWashington County4Photovoltaic Solar[83]
KilvertKent County4.79 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[84]
Little Bay 41.7994°N -71.4364°W1.3 2 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar2015[85]
Nautilus Goat Island Solar CSGProvidence County41.9419°N -71.6613°W3.34 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar2019[86] [87]
North ProvidenceProvidence County24 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[88]
North Smithfield Solar Power 1 Providence County41.9761°N -71.5866°W21 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar2017[89]
Pine HillProvidence County52 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[90]
Plainfield PikeProvidence County24 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar
Richmond NMCA Washington County41.442°N -71.7133°W4 6 (2021)Photovoltaic Solar2018[91] [92]
Smithfield Solar FarmProvidence County2.41 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[93]
TPE Hopkins Solar Holdings 1Kent County4.80.5 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[94]
Town of Burrillville Solar CSGProvidence County3.31 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar[95]
University SolarKent County41.6141°N -71.6588°W5033 (2021)Photovoltaic Solar2019[96] [97]
WED GW Solar, LLC Providence County41.9374°N -71.4876°W3 4 (2019)Photovoltaic Solar2018[98]
WED Kingstown Solar I - East 41.4925°N -71.6186°W35 (2019)Photovoltaic Solar2018[99]
WED Kingstown Solar I - WestWashington County41.4921°N -71.6239°W1.52 (2019)Photovoltaic Solar2018[100]
WED Stilson Solar Washington County41.5189°N -71.6865°W2 3 (2019)Photovoltaic Solar2017[101] [102]
West Davisville Solar Washington County41.6036°N -71.4773°W2 3 (2019)Photovoltaic Solar2013[103] [104]
West Greenwich Solar 41.6519°N -71.7109°W1.9 3 (2020)Photovoltaic Solar2013[105]

Biomass

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration
Name Location Coordinates Capacity(MW)Annual Generation(GWh)Technology Year CompletedRefs
Johnston LFG Turbine Plant Providence County41.8881°N -71.4775°W 35.7 204 (2021)Landfill Gas2013 [106] [107]
Orbit Energy RI 41.8059°N -71.5149°W3.2 -3 (2020)2018 [108] [109]
Ridgewood Providence PowerProvidence County41.8881°N -71.4775°W6.40 (2020)Landfill Gas1990[110] [111]

Nuclear

There are no nuclear power plants in Rhode Island.

Power stations under construction or planned

!Name!Location!Coordinates!Capacity(MW)!Fuel Type!Technology!Status!Year!Refs
North Smithfield Solar ProjectProvidence County41.9644°N -71.5183°W38.4SolarPhotovoltaic SolarUnder ConstructionOctober 2021[112] [113] [114]
Revolution WindAtlantic Ocean,off Rhode Island41.1835°N -71.1683°W704(400 to RI)

(304 to CT)

WindOffshore WindPlannedConstruction to start in 2023[115]

See also

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