54th largest plant in Connecticut · 5651st nationally
Generate Colchester Fuel Cells, Llc is a natural gas power plant in Connecticut with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW. It generates roughly 82.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,835 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 94% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Generate Colchester Fuel Cells, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Generate Colchester Fuel Cells, Llc |
| City | Colchester |
| County | New London County |
| State | Connecticut |
| ZIP | 06415 |
| Coordinates | 41.59413, -72.33131 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCFC | Other Natural Gas | Natural Gas | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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.