UI RCP New Haven Fuel Cell — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60040
- Capacity
- 2.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Other Natural Gas
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- New Haven, CT
- Operating Since
- 2015
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- United Illuminating Co
- Parent Company
- Avangrid
- Annual Generation
- 15,710 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 63.8%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
UI RCP New Haven Fuel Cell
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #37 of 48 Natural Gas plants in CT#1737 of 2009 nationally
2.8 MW Natural Gas operating in New Haven, CT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
2.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Natural Gas
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.2888, -72.8986
County
New Haven, CT
Nearby Plants
- New Haven HarborKerosene641.5 MW · 0.7 km
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- Medtronic - New HavenNatural Gas2.3 MW · 5.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | United Illuminating Co | United Illuminating | — |
| Owner(s) | United Illuminating Co | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The UI RCP New Haven Fuel Cell is a 2.8 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in New Haven County, Connecticut. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned by Avangrid and operated by United Illuminating Co.
The plant's latest annual generation was 15,710 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 63.8%. UI RCP New Haven Fuel Cell operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. It is ranked as the 37th largest power plant in Connecticut out of 49, and 1695th nationally 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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.9K MWh
Latest Month
15.7K MWh
Annual Generation
63.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Halvarsson Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0.334 km
Operator
CSC Operations, LLC
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.HALVARSN345 SMDINTLD
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Node Source
Curated node match
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