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
Generation (2024)
452.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Municipal Solid Waste
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 477.1 | |
| 2016 | 487.6 | |
| 2017 | 466.3 | |
| 2018 | 420.6 | |
| 2019 | 468.9 | |
| 2020 | 477.9 | |
| 2021 | 467.1 | |
| 2022 | 469.5 | |
| 2023 | 462.8 | |
| 2024 | 452.4 |
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| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| UI RCP Bridgeport Seaside | Natural Gas | 5 MW | ~1 km |
| Bridgeport Fuel Cell, LLC | Natural Gas | 16.6 MW | ~1 km |
| UB Fuel Cell | Natural Gas | 1.4 MW | ~1 km |
| Bridgeport Energy Project | Natural Gas | 520 MW | ~2 km |
| Bridgeport Station | Natural Gas | 576.3 MW | ~2 km |
| Fairfield University CHP Plant | Natural Gas | 4.5 MW | ~4 km |
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