Rocky River (CT)
A 31 MW hydroelectric power plant in Litchfield, Connecticut, owned by FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC, commissioned in 1928.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 539Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
31 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1928
Owner
FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC
Location
Litchfield, Connecticut
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
4.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Hydroelectric Pumped Storage
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -3.7 | |
| 2016 | 5.6 | |
| 2017 | 1.8 | |
| 2018 | 3.5 | |
| 2019 | 2.2 | |
| 2020 | 1.3 | |
| 2021 | 0.4 | |
| 2022 | 1.3 | |
| 2023 | 4.5 | |
| 2024 | 4.5 |
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