CPV Towantic Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56047
- Capacity
- 841.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- New Haven, CT
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- CPV Towantic, LLC
- Parent Company
- Osaka Gas
- Annual Generation
- 4,812,468 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 65.4%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
CPV Towantic Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #1 of 48 Natural Gas plants in CT#222 of 2009 nationally
841.5 MW Natural Gas operating in New Haven, CT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
841.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.4838, -73.1222
County
New Haven, CT
Nearby Plants
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- StevensonHydro30.5 MW · 11.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CPV Towantic, LLC | CPV Towantic | — |
| Owner(s) | CPV Towantic, LLC | Osaka Gas | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
CPV Towantic Energy Center is an 841.5 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in New Haven County, Connecticut. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned by Osaka Gas of Japan. CPV Towantic, LLC is the listed operator per EIA data. The facility consists of 3 generators utilizing combined cycle technology. It is the largest of 8 power plants in Connecticut and ranks 226th out of 945 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, CPV Towantic generated 4,812,468 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 65.4%.
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
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
CPV Towantic Energy Center
OperationalGas745 MWISO-NE
Generation
518.1K MWh
Latest Month
4.8M MWh
Annual Generation
65.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Towantic Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.TOWANTIC1A.0TO1A
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·capacity addition
CPV, GE Vernova Bring 1.2-GW Gas-Fired Plant Online in Illinois
Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) said the company's new 1.2-GW Three Rivers Energy Center in Illinois has entered commercial operation.
Competitive Power Ventures (developer)CPV (developer)
POWER Magazine·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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