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9.9 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (9 MW) + Natural Gas Steam Turbine (1 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (0 MW) operating in Fairfield, CT — ISO New England Inc.
9.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (3)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Natural Gas Steam Turbine + Solar Photovoltaic
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.2500, -73.0987
County
Fairfield, CT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Sikorsky Aircraft CHP is a 9.9 MW hybrid power plant located in Fairfield County, Connecticut. It began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. The plant utilizes multiple technologies, including natural gas-fired combustion turbines, a natural gas steam turbine, and solar photovoltaic generation. It consists of three generators and primarily runs on natural gas.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In terms of size, the Sikorsky Aircraft CHP ranks as the 22nd largest power plant out of 49 in Connecticut, and 1453rd out of 1963 nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 53,129 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 61.1%. The solar photovoltaic portion of the plant uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
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
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
4.8K MWh
Latest Month
53.1K MWh
Annual Generation
61.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1113 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.030 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.021 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
74.2%
Annual Net Gen
64 GWh
CO₂eq
1115 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England
2013
$3,974/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $39.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
East Devon Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
2.477 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.MILFD_CT21 MFD1
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
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