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Capacity 6 MW nameplate
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Location Plant Name Norden 1-3 Operator Third Taxing District Of Norwalk City Norwalk County Fairfield County State Connecticut ZIP 06855 Coordinates 41.11170, -73.39280
Generators (3) ID Technology Fuel Capacity Status Online NORD1 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 2.0 MW Out of Service 2004 NORD2 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 2.0 MW Out of Service 2004 NORD3 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 2.0 MW Out of Service 2004
Grid context NERC Region NPCC Balancing Authority Iso New England Inc.
What this means 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.