List of power stations in Rhode Island

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Sources of Rhode Island utility-scale electricity generation in gigawatt-hours, full-year 2025:[1]
  1. Natural gas: 8,387 (87.5%)
  2. Solar: 759 (7.92%)
  3. Biomass: 185 (1.93%)
  4. Wind: 185 (1.93%)
  5. Petroleum: 67 (0.70%)

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, sorted by type and name. In 2024, Rhode Island had a total summer capacity of 2.3 GW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 9,777 GWh.[2] In 2025, the electrical energy generation mix was 87.5% natural gas, 7.9% solar, 1.9% biomass, 1.9% wind, and 0.7% petroleum.[1] In May 2017, the first U.S. offshore wind farm began operating off Block Island.

Rhode Island power grid
Rhode Island electricity generation by type

Natural gas

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration[3]
NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity

(MW)

 Annual generation

(GWh)

 CO2 emissions

(tons/year)

 TechnologyYear completedRefs
Central Power PlantProvidence County41°44′42″N 71°27′30″W / 41.74497°N 71.45842°W / 41.74497; -71.45842 (Central Power Plant) 11 26 (2021) Natural gas fired combustion turbine,
natural gas internal combustion engine,
natural gas steam turbine		1932 [4][5]
Manchester StreetProvidence County41°48′56.6″N 71°24′15.4″W / 41.815722°N 71.404278°W / 41.815722; -71.404278 (Manchester Street) 515 1,345 (2024) 724,307 (2023)Natural gas fired combined cycle1903 (original units)

1996 (current units)

 [6][7][8][9]
Ocean State PowerProvidence County42°00′35.1″N 71°40′04.5″W / 42.009750°N 71.667917°W / 42.009750; -71.667917 (Ocean State Power) 254.2 663 (2020) 273,418 (2020)Natural gas fired combined cycle1990 [10][11][12][13]
Ocean State Power IIProvidence County42°00′37.8″N 71°40′12.0″W / 42.010500°N 71.670000°W / 42.010500; -71.670000 (Ocean State Power II) 254.2 633 (2020) 268,000 (2020)Natural gas fired combined cycle1991 [14][11][12][15]
Pawtucket Power Associates[note 1]Providence County41°51′40.5″N 71°24′25.1″W / 41.861250°N 71.406972°W / 41.861250; -71.406972 (Pawtucket Power Associates) 68.8 6 (2020) 2,697 (2020)Natural gas fired combined cycle1990 [16][17][18]
Rhode Island HospitalProvidence County41°48′37.0″N 71°24′35.2″W / 41.810278°N 71.409778°W / 41.810278; -71.409778 (Rhode Island Hospital) 10.4 23 (2020) 58,727 (2020)Natural gas steam turbine1974 [19][20]
Rhode Island State Energy CenterProvidence County41°48′08″N 71°31′05.1″W / 41.80222°N 71.518083°W / 41.80222; -71.518083 (Rhode Island State Energy Center) 596 3,530 (2024) 1,370,137 (2023)Natural gas fired combined cycle2002 [21][22]
Tiverton Power PlantNewport County41°38′31.8″N 71°10′14.1″W / 41.642167°N 71.170583°W / 41.642167; -71.170583 (Tiverton Power Plant) 272.5 1,590 (2020) 598,431 (2020)Natural gas fired combined cycle2000 [23][24]
Toray Plastic America's CHP PlantWashington County41°35′37.9″N 71°25′38.9″W / 41.593861°N 71.427472°W / 41.593861; -71.427472 (Toray Plastic America's CHP Plant) 20 142 (2020) 78,849 (2020)Natural gas fired combustion turbine,
natural gas internal combustion engine		2014 [25][26][27]

Coal

There are no coal-fired power plants in Rhode Island.

Oil

There are no oil-fired power plants in Rhode Island.

Renewable resources

Hydroelectric

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration[3]
NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity

(MW)

 Annual generation

(GWh)

 Fuel typeTechnologyYear completedRefs
Blackstone/TupperwareProvidence County42°00′52″N 71°32′40″W / 42.014536°N 71.544381°W / 42.014536; -71.544381 (Blackstome/Tupperware) 1.6 4 (2021) HydroConventional hydroelectric1980 [28][29]

Wind

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration[3]
NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity

(MW)

 Annual generation

(GWh)

 Fuel typeYear completedRef
Block Island Wind Farm Block Island 41°06′52.96″N 71°31′16.18″W / 41.1147111°N 71.5211611°W / 41.1147111; -71.5211611 (Block Island) 30 94 (2024) Offshore wind 2016-12 [30]
NBC Field's Point Wind FarmProvidence County41°47′38.5″N 71°23′24.7″W / 41.794028°N 71.390194°W / 41.794028; -71.390194 (NBC Field's Point Wind Farm) 4.5 7 (2021) Onshore wind2012 [31][32]
WED Coventry 1Kent County41°40′31.7″N 71°42′27.7″W / 41.675472°N 71.707694°W / 41.675472; -71.707694 (WED Coventry 1) 1.5 3 (2019) Onshore wind2016-10[33][34][35][36]
WED Coventry 2Kent County41°40′20.8″N 71°42′20.8″W / 41.672444°N 71.705778°W / 41.672444; -71.705778 (WED Coventry 2) 4.5 10 (2019) Onshore wind 2016-08[33][34][35][37]
WED Coventry 3Kent County41°41′43.8″N 71°43′15.7″W / 41.695500°N 71.721028°W / 41.695500; -71.721028 (WED Coventry 3) 1.5 3 (2019) Onshore wind 2016-08[33][34][35][38]
WED Coventry 4Kent County41°41′11.7″N 71°43′46.0″W / 41.686583°N 71.729444°W / 41.686583; -71.729444 (WED Coventry 4) 1.5 3 (2019) Onshore wind 2016-08[33][34][35][39]
WED Coventry 5Kent County41°39′35.8″N 71°41′59.5″W / 41.659944°N 71.699861°W / 41.659944; -71.699861 (WED Coventry 5) 1.5 3 (2019) Onshore wind 2017[33][34][35][40]
WED Coventry 6Kent County41°40′11.6″N 71°42′29.6″W / 41.669889°N 71.708222°W / 41.669889; -71.708222 (WED Coventry 6) 4.5 9 (2019) Onshore wind 2016-08[33][34][35][41]
WED Green HillProvidence County41°47′52.3″N 71°31′47.2″W / 41.797861°N 71.529778°W / 41.797861; -71.529778 (WED Green Hill) 3 7 (2019) Onshore wind 2018 [42]
WED NK GreenWashington County41°34′53.8″N 71°29′12.3″W / 41.581611°N 71.486750°W / 41.581611; -71.486750 (WED NK Green) 1.5 3 (2019) Onshore wind 2012 [43][44]
WED PlainfieldProvidence County41°47′46.0″N 71°32′08.9″W / 41.796111°N 71.535806°W / 41.796111; -71.535806 (WED Plainfield) 3 6 (2019) Onshore wind 2018 [45]
WED Plainfield IIProvidence County41°47′40.5″N 71°32′23.8″W / 41.794583°N 71.539944°W / 41.794583; -71.539944 (WED Plainfield II) 3 6 (2019) Onshore wind 2018 [46]
WED Plainfield IIIProvidence County41°47′36.8″N 71°31′50.3″W / 41.793556°N 71.530639°W / 41.793556; -71.530639 (WED Plainfield III) 3 5 (2019) Onshore wind 2018 [47]
WED Portsmouth OneNewport County41°36′51.1″N 71°15′04.6″W / 41.614194°N 71.251278°W / 41.614194; -71.251278 (WED Portsmouth One) 1.5 5 (2019) Onshore wind 2016 [48][49]
WED Shun IProvidence County41°47′54.4″N 71°32′26.5″W / 41.798444°N 71.540694°W / 41.798444; -71.540694 (WED Shun I) 3 7 (2019) Onshore wind 2018 [50]
WED Shun IIProvidence County41°48′00.5″N 71°32′10.4″W / 41.800139°N 71.536222°W / 41.800139; -71.536222 (WED Shun II) 3 6 (2019) Onshore wind 2018 [51]
WED Shun IIIProvidence County41°47′56.7″N 71°32′57.6″W / 41.799083°N 71.549333°W / 41.799083; -71.549333 (WED Shun III) 3 5 (2019) Onshore wind 2018 [52]

Small-scale wind (<1MW)

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration[3]
NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (KW)# of turbinesYear operationalRefs
Hodges BadgeNewport County41°33′59.119″N 71°15′17.798″W / 41.56642194°N 71.25494389°W / 41.56642194; -71.25494389 (Hodges Badge Wind Turbine)25012012
New England TechKent County41°43′58.051″N 71°27′5.399″W / 41.73279194°N 71.45149972°W / 41.73279194; -71.45149972 (New England Tech Wind Turbine)10012009
Portsmouth Abbey SchoolNewport County41°35′56.728″N 71°16′7.319″W / 41.59909111°N 71.26869972°W / 41.59909111; -71.26869972 (Portsmouth Abbey School Wind Turbine)66012006
SandywoodsNewport County41°37′13.768″N 71°9′14.039″W / 41.62049111°N 71.15389972°W / 41.62049111; -71.15389972 (Hodges Badge Wind Turbine)27512012

Solar

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration[3]
PlantLocation CoordinatesAreaCapacity

(MW)

 Annual generation

(GWh)

 TechnologyYear completedRefs
A Street 1 Providence County 1.2 2 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [53]
A Street 2 Providence County 1.6 3 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [54]
Alton Road Solar Washington County 13.9 24 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [55]
Blackhorse Farm Bristol County 3.8 0 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [56]
BrooksideProvidence County 41°59′10.5″N 71°35′05.9″W / 41.986250°N 71.584972°W / 41.986250; -71.584972 (Brookside)1 2 (2020) Photovoltaic solar2016-09[57][58]
CED FosterProvidence County 41°47′44.7″N 71°47′13.6″W / 41.795750°N 71.787111°W / 41.795750; -71.787111 (CED Foster)2 3 (2021) Photovoltaic solar2017 [59][60]
Forbes Street SolarProvidence County 41°46′21.1″N 71°20′17.8″W / 41.772528°N 71.338278°W / 41.772528; -71.338278 (Forbes Street Solar)3 3 (2020) Photovoltaic solar2013 [61][62]
Founders Homestead FarmsNewport County 41°34′37.6″N 71°16′46.5″W / 41.577111°N 71.279583°W / 41.577111; -71.279583 (Founders Homestead Farms Solar)4.5 7 (2021) Photovoltaic solar[63][64]
GD Glocester White Oak I Providence County 1.8 0 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [65]
GD Hopkinton Main I Washington County 10.6 0.2 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [66]
GD Richmond Buttonwoods I Washington County 41°31′27.1″N 71°41′02.9″W / 41.524194°N 71.684139°W / 41.524194; -71.684139 (GD Richmond Buttonwoods I) 1.3 2 (2020) Photovoltaic solar 2020 [67][68][69]
GD West Greenwich Victory I Kent County 1.8 3 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [70]
Gold Meadows Kent County 16.2 29 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [71]
Hope Farm SolarProvidence County 41°44′55.7″N 71°31′18.2″W / 41.748806°N 71.521722°W / 41.748806; -71.521722 (Hope Farm Solar)10 17 (2020) Photovoltaic solar 2018 [72][73]
Hopkins Hill CSG Kent County 4.8 0.5 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [74]
Hopkinton Phase 2 Washington County 2.5 1 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [75]
ISM Solar Cranston CSG Providence County 3.1 0 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [76]
Johnston SolarProvidence County 41°48′05.3″N 71°33′30.7″W / 41.801472°N 71.558528°W / 41.801472; -71.558528 (Johnston Solar) 1 2 (2020) Photovoltaic solar 2014 [77]
Kearsarge East Providence Providence County 2 Photovoltaic solar [78]
Kearsarge Fogland Newport County 2.3 Photovoltaic solar [79]
Kearsarge SKSC1Washington County 41°28′16.4″N 71°29′40.4″W / 41.471222°N 71.494556°W / 41.471222; -71.494556 (Kearsarge SKSC1) 3.8 7 (2020) Photovoltaic solar 2018 [80][81]
Kearsarge SKSC2Washington County 41°29′53.5″N 71°32′00.4″W / 41.498194°N 71.533444°W / 41.498194; -71.533444 (Kearsarge SKSC2) 3.1 6 (2020) Photovoltaic solar 2018 [82][83]
Kearsarge Westerly Washington County 4 Photovoltaic solar [84]
Kilvert Kent County 4.7 9 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [85]
Little BayProvidence County 41°47′57.7″N 71°26′11.0″W / 41.799361°N 71.436389°W / 41.799361; -71.436389 (Little Bay) 1.3 2 (2020) Photovoltaic solar 2015 [86]
Nautilus Goat Island Solar CSG Providence County 41°56′30.7″N 71°39′40.6″W / 41.941861°N 71.661278°W / 41.941861; -71.661278 (Nautilus Goat Island Solar CSG) 3.3 4 (2020) Photovoltaic solar 2019 [87][88]
North Providence Providence County 2 4 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [89]
North Smithfield Solar Power 1Providence County 41°58′34.1″N 71°35′11.7″W / 41.976139°N 71.586583°W / 41.976139; -71.586583 (North Smithfield Solar Power 1) 2 1 (2020) Photovoltaic solar 2017 [90]
Pine Hill Providence County 5 2 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [91]
Plainfield Pike Providence County 2 4 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [citation needed]
Richmond NMCAWashington County 41°26′31.1″N 71°42′47.9″W / 41.441972°N 71.713306°W / 41.441972; -71.713306 (Richmond NMCA) 4 6 (2021) Photovoltaic solar 2018 [92][93]
Robin Hallow Kent County 41°38′25″N 71°37′46″W / 41.6402°N 71.6295°W / 41.6402; -71.6295 (Robin Hallow) 40.7 69 (2024) Photovoltaic solar 2023 [94][95]
Smithfield Solar Farm Providence County 2.4 1 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [96]
Town of Burrillville Solar CSG Providence County 3.3 1 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [97]
TPE Hopkins Solar Holdings 1 Kent County 4.8 0.5 (2020) Photovoltaic solar [98]
University Solar Kent County 41°36′50.6″N 71°39′31.8″W / 41.614056°N 71.658833°W / 41.614056; -71.658833 (University Solar) 50 26 (2024) Photovoltaic solar 2019 [99][100]
WED GW Solar, LLCProvidence County 41°56′14.7″N 71°29′15.2″W / 41.937417°N 71.487556°W / 41.937417; -71.487556 (WED GW Solar) 3 4 (2019) Photovoltaic solar 2018 [101]
WED Kingstown Solar I - EastWashington County 41°29′33.1″N 71°37′07.0″W / 41.492528°N 71.618611°W / 41.492528; -71.618611 (WED Kingstown Solar I - East) 3 5 (2019) Photovoltaic solar 2018 [102]
WED Kingstown Solar I - West Washington County 41°29′31.5″N 71°37′25.9″W / 41.492083°N 71.623861°W / 41.492083; -71.623861 (WED Kingstown Solar I - West) 1.5 2 (2019) Photovoltaic solar 2018 [103]
WED Stilson SolarWashington County 41°31′08.2″N 71°41′11.4″W / 41.518944°N 71.686500°W / 41.518944; -71.686500 (WED Stilson Solar) 2 3 (2019) Photovoltaic solar 2017 [104][105]
West Davisville SolarWashington County 41°36′13.1″N 71°28′38.2″W / 41.603639°N 71.477278°W / 41.603639; -71.477278 (West Davisville Solar) 2 3 (2019) Photovoltaic solar 2013 [106][107]
West Greenwich SolarKent County 41°39′07.0″N 71°42′39.2″W / 41.651944°N 71.710889°W / 41.651944; -71.710889 (West Greenwich Solar) 1.9 3 (2020) Photovoltaic solar 2013 [108][60]

Biomass

Data reported by U.S. Energy Information Administration[3]
NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity

(MW)

 Annual generation

(GWh)

 TechnologyYear completedRefs
Johnston LFG Turbine PlantProvidence County41°53′17.16″N 71°28′39″W / 41.8881000°N 71.47750°W / 41.8881000; -71.47750 (Johnston LFG Turbine Plant)35.7 195 (2024)Landfill gas2013[109][110]
Orbit Energy RIProvidence County41°48′21.2″N 71°30′53.7″W / 41.805889°N 71.514917°W / 41.805889; -71.514917 (Orbit Energy RI) 3.2 -3 (2020) Anaerobic digester2018[note 2][111][112]
Ridgewood Providence Power Providence County 41°53′17.16″N 71°28′39″W / 41.8881000°N 71.47750°W / 41.8881000; -71.47750 (Ridgewood Providence Power) 6.4 0 (2020) Landfill gas 1990 [113][114]

Nuclear

There are no nuclear power plants in Rhode Island.

Power stations under construction or planned

Name Location Coordinates Capacity

(MW)

 Fuel type Technology Status Year Refs
North Smithfield Solar Project Providence County 41°57′51.8″N 71°31′06.0″W / 41.964389°N 71.518333°W / 41.964389; -71.518333 (North Smithfield Solar Project) 38.4 Solar Photovoltaic solar Under construction October 2021 [115][116][117]
Revolution Wind Atlantic Ocean,

off Rhode Island

 41°11′00.5″N 71°10′05.7″W / 41.183472°N 71.168250°W / 41.183472; -71.168250 (Revolution Wind) 704

(400 to RI)

(304 to CT)

 Wind Offshore Wind Planned Construction to

start in 2023

 [118]

See also

Notes

References

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