Tunnel
A 20.5 MW oil power plant in New London, Connecticut, owned by FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC, commissioned in 1919.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 557Oil
Nameplate capacity
20.5 MW
Primary fuel
Oil
Commissioned
1919
Owner
FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC
Location
New London, Connecticut
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
7.7 GWh
Other fuels
Hydro
Status
Operating
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5.6 | |
| 2016 | 6.1 | |
| 2017 | 10.6 | |
| 2018 | 11 | |
| 2019 | 9.4 | |
| 2020 | 8.5 | |
| 2021 | 11.2 | |
| 2022 | 7.3 | |
| 2023 | 11.9 | |
| 2024 | 7.7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taftville | Hydroelectric | 1.6 MW | ~2 km |
| Tenth Street | Hydroelectric | 1.4 MW | ~2 km |
| Wheelabrator Lisbon | Waste | 14.6 MW | ~3 km |
| Backus Microgrid Project | Oil | 10.4 MW | ~5 km |
| Norwich WWTP | Oil | 2 MW | ~5 km |
| CMEEC - Norwich Stott St Solar Hybrid | Solar | 4.3 MW | ~6 km |
See all oil plants in Connecticut or browse all plants in Connecticut.