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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 | |
|---|---|
 MATEP as seen from Brookline Avenue | |
 | |
| Country | United States of America |
| Location | Brookline, Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°20′13″N 71°06′30″W |
| Status | Commissioned |
| Commission date | 1978 |
| Construction cost | $350 million |
| Owner | Longwood Energy Partners |
| Operators | ENGIE North America, Axium Infrastructure |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Chimneys | 1 |
| Cooling towers | 8 |
| Cogeneration? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 (steam turbines) |
| Capacity factor | 88 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | https://www.matep.com |
Proposed in 1974 and completed in 1986, the facility encountered fierce community opposition and cost $350 million—$310 million more than the originally projected $40 million.
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