32nd largest plant in Connecticut · 4529th nationally
Franklin Drive is a oil power plant in Connecticut with a nameplate capacity of 21.8 MW. It generates roughly 100 MWh per year — enough to power about 9 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Franklin Drive |
|---|---|
| Operator | Connecticut Jet Power Llc |
| City | Torrington |
| County | Litchfield County |
| State | Connecticut |
| ZIP | 06790 |
| Coordinates | 41.79894, -73.11627 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UN19 | Petroleum Liquids | Kerosene | 21.8 MW | Operating | 1968 |
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
|---|
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. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.