Taftville
A 1.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in New London, Connecticut, owned by FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC, commissioned in 1906.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 554Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
1.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1906
Location
New London, Connecticut
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
2.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
5
Location
New London, Connecticut · 41.5725, -72.0458
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.1 | |
| 2016 | 3.4 | |
| 2017 | 5.7 | |
| 2018 | 7.2 | |
| 2019 | 5 | |
| 2020 | 3.5 | |
| 2021 | 4.2 | |
| 2022 | 3.4 | |
| 2023 | 4.7 | |
| 2024 | 2.9 |
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