New Boston Generating Station is a two-unit 355-megawatt station located in South Boston, Massachusetts.
Unit 1 runs on natural gas. The site also houses a 20-megawatt, Pratt & Whitney gas turbine, peaking unit. The unit operates on distillate fuel oil.
Unit 1 was built in 1965 as an oil-fired plant. Today, Unit 1 utilizes natural gas, and continues to provide reliable service to the Boston area.
Unit 2, also an intermediate unit, was damaged in a fire in 2003. Unit 2 remains offline.