UI RCP Bridgeport Seaside
A 5 MW natural gas power plant in Fairfield, Connecticut, owned by United Illuminating Co, commissioned in 2015.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 60054Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
5 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
2015
Location
Fairfield, Connecticut
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
20.3 GWh
Other fuels
Solar
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2036
Technology
Other Natural Gas
Units
2
Location
Fairfield, Connecticut · 41.1576, -73.2081
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.1 | |
| 2016 | 24.6 | |
| 2017 | 24.1 | |
| 2018 | 22.4 | |
| 2019 | 18.6 | |
| 2020 | 22.2 | |
| 2021 | 24 | |
| 2022 | 21.1 | |
| 2023 | 20 | |
| 2024 | 20.3 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Wheelabrator Bridgeport | Waste | 67 MW | ~1 km |
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| UB Fuel Cell | Natural Gas | 1.4 MW | ~1 km |
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