Millennium Power Plant
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| name_official = Millennium Power Plant
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| country = United States
| location = Charlton, Massachusetts
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| owner = Talen Energy{{cite web|title=Millennium Power Plant|url=https://www.talenenergy.com/generation/fossil-fuels/millenium|website=talenenergy.com|publisher=Talen Energy|access-date=1 May 2017}}
| operator = Millennium Power Partners LP
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The Millennium Power Plant is a 360 MW power plant located in Charlton, Massachusetts. It is a natural gas combined-cycle plant currently owned by Talen Energy and operated by Millennium Power Partners LP.
Design
The plant currently consists of a single 360 MW combined-cycle turbine.{{cite news|title=360-MW millennium power plant achieves commercial operation status|url=http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2001/04/360-mw-millennium-power-plant-achieves-commercial-operation-status.html|access-date=1 May 2017|work=Power Engineering|date=April 12, 2001}}
History
The plant was originally owned by PG&E National Energy Group, a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation (whose leading subsidiary is Pacific Gas and Electric Company), who commissioned it in 2001. PG&E National Energy Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2003.{{cite news|last1=Said|first1=Carolyn|title=Power unit is bankrupt / PG&E plans to abandon National Energy Group|url=http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Power-unit-is-bankrupt-PG-E-plans-to-abandon-2566142.php|access-date=1 May 2017|work=SF Gate|date=July 9, 2003}} After the bankruptcy, Mach Gen LLC was formed to own four of PG&E National Energy Group's power plants including the Millennium Power Plant. MACH is an acronym where each letter represents one of the four initial plants. The M represents the Millennium Power Plant.{{cite news|last1=Maloney|first1=Peter|title=FERC denial of plant deal causes industry concerns: analysis|url=https://www.platts.com/latest-news/electric-power/newyork/ferc-denial-of-plant-deal-causes-industry-concerns-21944629|access-date=1 May 2017|work=S&P Global Platts|date=April 12, 2013}}
In 2014, Mach Gen LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy{{cite news|title=Electricity generator Mach Gen LLC files for bankruptcy|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/03/03/electricity-generator-mach-gen-llc-files-for-bankruptcy/|access-date=1 May 2017|work=Chicago Tribune|agency=Reuters|date=March 3, 2014|language=en}} leading to its 2015 sale of a portion of its natural gas portfolio including the Millennium Power Plant to Talen Energy.{{cite web|last1=Kantin|first1=Kerry|title=Talen Energy Cancels $400M Leveraged Loan Due To Sluggish Market|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/spleverage/2015/10/23/talen-energy-cancels-400m-leveraged-loan-due-to-sluggish-market/#a9b88b131459|work=Forbes|access-date=1 May 2017}}
Environmental Concerns
As of 2012, the Millennium Power Plant was the fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases in Massachusetts and produced 924,993 metric tons of greenhouse gases in 2011.{{cite news|last1=Semon|first1=Craig|title=Local power plants energy efficient and environmentally friendly -- up to a point|url=http://www.telegram.com/article/20130922/NEWS/309229946|access-date=1 May 2017|work=telegram.com|date=September 22, 2013}}