88th largest plant in Connecticut · 8730th nationally
Ccsu Co-Gen-Stby Gen is a natural gas power plant in Connecticut with a nameplate capacity of 3.6 MW. It generates roughly 88 MWh per year — enough to power about 8 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 646 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Ccsu Co-Gen-Stby Gen |
|---|---|
| Operator | Central Connecticut State University |
| City | New Britain |
| County | Hartford County |
| State | Connecticut |
| ZIP | 06050 |
| Coordinates | 41.69139, -72.76861 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC#1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.3 MW | Standby | 2004 |
| EC#2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 1.3 MW | Standby | 2004 |
| MEMH | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.7 MW | Standby | 1993 |
| GRND | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.3 MW | Standby | 2012 |
| CO₂ | 28 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 646 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.