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4.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Fairfield, CT — ISO New England Inc.
4.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.1589, -73.2572
County
Fairfield, CT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Fairfield University | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Fairfield University | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Fairfield University CHP Plant is a 4.5 MW natural gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) facility located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by Fairfield University. It utilizes a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 26,109 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.0%. The Fairfield University CHP Plant ranks 30th out of 49 power plants in Connecticut and 1617th out of 1963 plants nationally.
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ISO/RTO
ISO-NE
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial CHP
2.4K MWh
Latest Month
26.1K MWh
Annual Generation
66.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
746 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.020 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.014 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
64.2%
Annual Net Gen
25 GWh
CO₂eq
747 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $4.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ash Creek Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
1.952 km
Operator
United Illuminating Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.ASHCREEK13.8
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
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