Milford Power Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55126
- Capacity
- 578 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- New Haven, CT
- Operating Since
- 2004
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Milford Power Co LLC
- Parent Company
- Vistra
- Annual Generation
- 3,368,307 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 66.5%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Milford Power Project
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #4 of 48 Natural Gas plants in CT#418 of 2009 nationally
578 MW Natural Gas operating in New Haven, CT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
578 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2004
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.2244, -73.0997
County
New Haven, CT
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Milford Power Co LLC | Milford Power Company | — |
| Owner(s) | Milford Power Co LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Milford Power Project is a 578 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in New Haven County, Connecticut. The plant began operating in 2004 and consists of two generators. It is owned by Vistra and operated by Milford Power Co LLC. The plant is the 5th largest of 8 power plants in Connecticut, and ranks 421st out of 945 plants nationally.
Milford Power Project operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In the latest year of reported data, the plant generated 3,368,307 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.5%. News reports indicate the plant has been associated with 2 hazard-related events.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
304.8K MWh
Latest Month
3.4M MWh
Annual Generation
66.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Milford Power Project
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.MILFD_CT21 MFD1
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Year in Review: Debate over battery energy storage safety persists in Santa Cruz County
On Jan. 16, a battery energy storage system run by Texas-based energy company Vistra in Moss Landing caught fire.
Santa Cruz Sentinel·2 months ago
Hazards·fire
Fire Breaks Out At Milford Power Plant
MILFORD, CT — Firefighters extinguished a blaze at the Milford Power Project plant early Tuesday, according to a statement from the fire...
Milford Power Project (operator)
Patch·6 months ago
Hazards·fire
Milford firefighters extinguish fire in turbine at power plant, officials say
Firefighters helped extinguish a blaze that broke out Tuesday at the Milford Power Project plant on Shelland Street, officials said.
Milford Power Project (operator)
Connecticut Post·6 months ago
General
Vistra to Acquire 2.6 GW Gas Fleet for $1.9B, Citing Surging U.S. Power Demand
Vistra Corp. has agreed to acquire seven natural gas power plants totaling 2557 MW from Lotus Infrastructure Partners for $1.9 billion,...
POWER Magazine·10 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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