Wheelabrator Bridgeport

A 67 MW waste power plant in Fairfield, Connecticut, owned by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems, commissioned in 1988.

Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50883Waste
Nameplate capacity
67 MW
Primary fuel
Waste
Commissioned
1988
Owner
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Location
Fairfield, Connecticut
Coordinates
41.1625, -73.2083
Generation (2024)
452.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Municipal Solid Waste
Units
1

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Wheelabrator Bridgeport

Fairfield, Connecticut · 41.1625, -73.2083

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015477.1
2016487.6
2017466.3
2018420.6
2019468.9
2020477.9
2021467.1
2022469.5
2023462.8
2024452.4

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