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520 MW Natural Gas operating in Fairfield, CT — ISO New England Inc.
520 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
1998
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.1692, -73.1844
County
Fairfield, CT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bridgeport Energy LLC | Bridgeport Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Bridgeport Energy LLC | Carlyle Group | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Bridgeport Energy Project is a 520 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The plant began operating in 1998 and consists of three generators. It is owned by the Carlyle Group and operated by Bridgeport Energy LLC. The plant is connected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and is within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Bridgeport Energy Project generated 2,397,502 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 52.6%. The plant ranks as the 7th largest out of 8 power plants in Connecticut, and 474th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ISO-NE
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
291.9K MWh
Latest Month
2.4M MWh
Annual Generation
52.6%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
867 lb/MWh
NOx
0.140 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.004 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.016 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
56.5%
Annual Net Gen
2572 GWh
CO₂eq
868 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $501.9M
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_ENER16 BHCC
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-04-09
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