# Canal

ISO-NE asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/canal

Three dispatchable units on Cape Cod's canal-side 345 kV site

Canal is a three-unit thermal station in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Current EIA nameplates total 1,495 MW; JERA's portfolio materials use a separate 1,458 MW operating/marketing basis.

## Profile

- **Unit mix:** Units 1 and 2 are petroleum-fired steam units. Canal 3 is a fast-start GE 7HA.02 simple-cycle turbine that can burn natural gas or ultra-low-sulfur diesel.
- **Capacity bases:** Canal 3 appears as 330 MW EIA nameplate, 333 MW in JERA/Ironclad operating descriptions, and 350 MW nominal in Massachusetts permitting records.

## Metrics

- **EIA nameplate:** 1,495 MW — 585 MW, 580 MW, and 330 MW unit records.
- **JERA portfolio basis:** 1,458 MW — 566 MW, 559 MW, and 333 MW; kept separate from EIA nameplate.
- **Canal 3 fast start:** Under 10 minutes — Ironclad exact-project description.

## Facts

- **Owner:** JERA Americas since December 2022 · confidence: high
- **Canal 3 turbine:** GE 7HA.02 · confidence: high

## Related parties

- **Canal 1 and 2 asset manager / O&M:** Ironclad Energy — Company records ([source](https://ironclad-energy.com/))

## Sources

- [Canal 3 project](https://ironclad-energy.com/project/canal3/) — Ironclad Energy · official contractor record — Exact turbine, fuel, cost, performance, and role details for Unit 3.
- [JERA acquisition close](https://jeraamericas.com/jera-americas-makes-progress-along-path-to-clean-energy-transition/) — JERA Americas · official owner record — Ownership date and JERA's unit-capacity basis.

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