By
Matt Ristaino
Pittsfield
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PITTSFIELD, Mass. – The Pittsfield Generating power plant on Merrill Road in Pittsfield is what’s called a ‘peaker plant,’ meaning it only operates a few days per year, when the electrical grid is maxed out.
“They call in these last, very expensive, very polluting plants, to meet that last little bit of need,” said Jane Winn, executive director of Berkshire Environmental Action Team.
What You Need To Know
B.E.A.T. wants ‘peaker plants’ in Pittsfield to switch to green energy
Peaker plants only operate a few days per year, when electricity demand is highest