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Mystic Generating Station
Electric generating station near Boston, Massachusetts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Mystic Generating Station | |
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![]() 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 |
Status | Being decommissioned |
Decommission date | June 2024 |
Owner(s) | Constellation Energy |
Operator(s) | Constellation Energy |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 1,998 MW[1] |
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Website | Official Website |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
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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]