When power most needed, 'peaker' polluters fire up in Berkshires. Should that continue?
Quote Pittsfield Generating, on Merrill Road, runs primarily on natural gas. In 2019, it emitted 39,176.89 metric tons of carbon dioxide and 6.65 metric tons of nitrous oxide while operating just under 6 percent of the time, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Though they run just a small fraction of the time, âpeakerâ power plants often fire up on the hottest days of summer or the coldest days of winter. And when they are on, they typically are among the worst polluters. Local climate advocates have started a push to convert three Berkshire peakers to cleaner alternat...
Source: berkshireeagle.com
