576.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Fairfield, CT — ISO New England Inc.
576.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.1687, -73.1827
County
Fairfield, CT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Generation Bridge II Connecticut, LLC | Generation Bridge II Connecticut | — |
| Owner(s) | Generation Bridge II Connecticut, LLC | Public Service Enterprise Group | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Bridgeport Station is a 576.3 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned by Public Service Enterprise Group. The operator listed with the EIA is Generation Bridge II Connecticut, LLC. The facility consists of two generators.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. In terms of size, Bridgeport Station ranks as the 6th largest out of 8 power plants in Connecticut, and 426th out of 945 plants nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 3,373,089 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 66.8%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
PSEG Bridgeport Harbor CCGT Expansion
324.4K MWh
Latest Month
3.4M MWh
Annual Generation
66.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bridgeport Energy Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
United Illuminating Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.BPT 5CC25 bhr5
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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