146th largest plant in Connecticut · 12583rd nationally
Ikea New Haven Rooftop Pv & Fuel Cell is a natural gas power plant in Connecticut with a nameplate capacity of 1.1 MW. It generates roughly 1.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 175 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ikea New Haven Rooftop Pv & Fuel Cell |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ikea Property Inc |
| City | New Haven |
| County | New Haven County |
| State | Connecticut |
| ZIP | 06511 |
| Coordinates | 41.29572, -72.91995 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213PV | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 213FC | Other Natural Gas | Natural Gas | 0.3 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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.