1.6 MW Hydro operating in New London, CT — ISO New England Inc.
1.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1906
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.5719, -72.0465
County
New London, CT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | FirstLight Hydro Generating Company | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Taftville hydroelectric plant, located in New London County, Connecticut, has a total capacity of 1.6 MW. The plant began operating in 1906 and is owned and operated by FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of 5 generators.
Taftville operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks as the 13th largest out of 14 plants in Connecticut, and 1294th nationally out of 1464 plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 2,925 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.9%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
23 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
145 MWh
Latest Month
2.9K MWh
Annual Generation
20.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lisbon Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
1.349 km
Operator
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.LISBON 115 LISB
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Node Source
Curated node match