Fairfield University CHP Plant
A 4.5 MW natural gas power plant in Fairfield, Connecticut, owned by Fairfield University, commissioned in 2007.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 56928Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
4.5 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2007
Owner
Fairfield University
Location
Fairfield, Connecticut
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
26.1 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24.8 | |
| 2016 | 24.4 | |
| 2017 | 17.8 | |
| 2018 | 24.3 | |
| 2019 | 23.4 | |
| 2020 | 24.1 | |
| 2021 | 22.1 | |
| 2022 | 24.4 | |
| 2023 | 25.3 | |
| 2024 | 26.1 |
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