UCONN Cogen Facility — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58159
- Capacity
- 25.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Tolland, CT
- Operating Since
- 2006
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- University of Connecticut
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 110,500 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 53.7%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
UCONN Cogen Facility
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #14 of 48 Natural Gas plants in CT#1285 of 2009 nationally
25.7 MW Natural Gas operating in Tolland, CT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
25.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.8095, -72.2544
County
Tolland, CT
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | University of Connecticut | — | — |
| Owner(s) | University of Connecticut | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The UCONN Cogen Facility is a 25.7 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Tolland County, Connecticut. The facility, which began operating in 2006, has four generators and is owned and operated by the University of Connecticut. It is interconnected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and resides within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 110,500 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.7%. The UCONN Cogen Facility ranks as the 15th largest power plant in Connecticut out of 49 facilities, and it holds a national ranking of 1265 out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
State
Sector
Commercial CHP
Interconnection Queue1 projectBeta
UCONN COGEN Facility
OperationalGas24.9 MWISO-NE
Generation
7.6K MWh
Latest Month
110.5K MWh
Annual Generation
53.7%
Capacity Factor
Dec 2022 – Nov 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Mansfield SubstationSubstation
Skungamauk SubstationSubstation
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