| Mystic Generating Station | |
|---|---|
 Mystic Generating Station from across the Mystic River | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Everett, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°23′29″N 71°04′01″W / 42.39139°N 71.06694°W |
| Status | Being decommissioned |
| Decommission date | June 2024 |
| Owner | Constellation Energy |
| Operator | Constellation Energy |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,998 MW[1] |
| External links | |
| Website | Official Website |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Mystic Generating Station was a power station in the state of Massachusetts (on the border between Everett and Boston) which had the highest nameplate capacity of any station in the state.[2] It was capable of burning both natural gas and petroleum, but mostly burned natural gas.[1]
As of 2024 the plant consisted of eight separate generating units: Mystic 8 and 9 were combined cycle natural gas units with a total of four combustion turbines and two steam turbines which could produce 1414 MW total; Mystic 7 was a natural gas or petroleum unit which produced 576 MW; and Mystic Jet was a small petroleum fueled unit which produced 8.6 MW in periods of high demand.[1] Mystic Generating Station was retired on June 1, 2024.[3]
- ^ a b c "Mystic Generating Station". Exeloncorp.com. Exelon. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ SIEMINSKI, ADAM. "STATEMENT OF ADAM SIEMINSKI ADMINISTRATOR ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Before the SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" (PDF). energy.gov. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/31/business/mystic-river-power-plant-everett-closes/