Oil-Fired Power Plants in New Hampshire
Every operating oil-fired power plant in New Hampshire on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 7 plants, 12 generating units and 484 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 counties, most of it inside ISO New England.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 7
- 12 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 484 MW
- Counties
- 5
- Grid operator
- ISO New England
- covers most of these plants
Map of oil-fired power plants in New Hampshire
Every one of the 7 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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- Petroleum · 7
List of oil-fired power plants in New Hampshire
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| NewingtonPetroleum Liquids | Granite Shore Power | Rockingham | 414 | 1 | 1974 | Operating |
| SchillerPetroleum Liquids | Granite Shore Power | Rockingham | 21.2 | 1 | 1970 | Operating |
| White LakePetroleum Liquids | Granite Shore Power | Carroll | 18.6 | 1 | 1968 | Operating |
| Lost NationPetroleum Liquids | Granite Shore Power | Coos | 18 | 1 | 1969 | Operating |
| Dartmouth College Heating PlantPetroleum Liquids | Dartmouth College | Grafton | 7 | 3 | 1970 | Operating |
| Plymouth State College CogenerationPetroleum Liquids | Plymouth State University | Grafton | 2.8 | 2 | 1994 | Standby/Backup |
| Seven Hills New HampshirePetroleum Liquids | Seven Hills New Hampshire | Hillsborough | 2.1 | 3 | 1990 | Standby/Backup |
Largest oil-fired power plants in New Hampshire
- 1NewingtonRockingham County, New Hampshire414 MW
- 2SchillerRockingham County, New Hampshire21.2 MW
- 3White LakeCarroll County, New Hampshire18.6 MW
- 4Lost NationCoos County, New Hampshire18 MW
- 5Dartmouth College Heating PlantGrafton County, New Hampshire7 MW
- 6Plymouth State College CogenerationGrafton County, New Hampshire2.8 MW
- 7Seven Hills New HampshireHillsborough County, New Hampshire2.1 MW
Oil-fired power plants by county in New Hampshire
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Rockingham | 2 | 435.2 |
| Carroll | 1 | 18.6 |
| Coos | 1 | 18 |
| Grafton | 2 | 9.8 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 2.1 |
Oil-Fired Power Plants in New Hampshire: FAQ
- How many oil-fired power plants are in New Hampshire?
- 7, with 484 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 5 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of New Hampshire oil-fired power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one oil-fired power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest oil-fired power plant in New Hampshire?
- Newington, at 414 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a oil-fired power plant near me in New Hampshire?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs New Hampshire's oil-fired power plants?
- Most of them sit inside ISO New England, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Petroleum liquids and petroleum coke. Many are peakers or standby units. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.