The Medical Area Total Energy Plant, in Boston, Massachusetts, is a gas-fired co-generation[1] power plant providing steam, chilled water, and electricity to the Longwood Medical Area.
| Medical Area Total Energy Plant | |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Location: | Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Status: | Commissioned |
| Commissioned: | 1978 |
| Cost: | $350 million |
| Owner: | Longwood Energy Partners |
| Operator: | ENGIE North America, Axium Infrastructure |
| Th Fuel Primary: | Natural gas |
| Ps Chimneys: | 1 |
| Ps Cooling Towers: | 8 |
| Ps Cogeneration: | Yes |
| Ps Units Operational: | 2 (steam turbines) |
| Ps Electrical Cap Fac: | 88 MW |
| Website: | https://www.matep.com |
Proposed in 1974 and completed in 1986, the facility encountered fierce community opposition and cost $350million$310million more than the originally projected $40 million.