Natural gas power plants in Rhode Island
Rhode Island has 8 operating natural gas power plants with 2.0 GW of capacity.
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Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up
Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.
The largest natural gas power plants in Rhode Island
Operating, by capacity
| # | Natural gas power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island State Energy Center | 2002 | 596 MW |
| 2 | Manchester Street | 1995 | 515 MW |
| 3 | Ocean State Power II | 1991 | 307 MW |
| 4 | Tiverton Power Plant | 2000 | 275 MW |
| 5 | Ocean State Power | 1990 | 254 MW |
| 6 | Toray Plastic America's CHP Plant | 2014 | 20 MW |
| 7 | Central Power Plant | 2015 | 11 MW |
| 8 | Rhode Island Hospital | 1993 | 10 MW |
Natural gas power plants that came online most recently in Rhode Island
Newest first
| # | Natural gas power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Power Plant | 2015 | 11 MW |
| 2 | Toray Plastic America's CHP Plant | 2014 | 20 MW |
| 3 | Rhode Island State Energy Center | 2002 | 596 MW |
| 4 | Tiverton Power Plant | 2000 | 275 MW |
| 5 | Manchester Street | 1995 | 515 MW |
| 6 | Rhode Island Hospital | 1993 | 10 MW |
| 7 | Ocean State Power II | 1991 | 307 MW |
| 8 | Ocean State Power | 1990 | 254 MW |
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans
How Cleanview tracks natural gas power plants
Operating natural gas power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.
Questions about natural gas power plants in Rhode Island
- How many natural gas power plants are in Rhode Island?
- Rhode Island has 8 operating utility-scale natural gas power plants with 2.0 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
- What is the largest natural gas power plant in Rhode Island?
- Rhode Island State Energy Center in Providence County, Rhode Island is the largest, at 596 MW. It came online in 2002.
- How many natural gas power plants were built in Rhode Island in 2025?
- 0 natural gas power plants came online in Rhode Island in 2025, with 0 MW of capacity.
- Who is developing natural gas power plants in Rhode Island?
- Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.
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