Franklin Drive — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 561
- Capacity
- 21.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- KER
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Litchfield, CT
- Operating Since
- 1968
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Connecticut Jet Power LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 118.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Franklin Drive
OperatingKerosene
Ranked #6 of 7 Kerosene plants in CT#14 of 15 nationally
21.8 MW Kerosene operating in Litchfield, CT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
21.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.7989, -73.1162
County
Litchfield, CT
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Connecticut Jet Power LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Connecticut Jet Power LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Franklin Drive power plant is a 21.8 MW petroleum liquids-fueled facility located in Litchfield County, Connecticut. It began operating in 1968 and has one generator. The plant is owned and operated by Connecticut Jet Power LLC. It operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Franklin Drive generated 118 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. The plant is ranked as the 7th largest of 8 petroleum-fueled plants in Connecticut, and 16th of 17 nationally.
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
18 MWh
Latest Month
118 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Franklin Drive Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.072 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.FRNKLNDR13.2
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Node Source
Curated node match
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