39th largest plant in Connecticut · 4902nd nationally
North Main Street is a oil power plant in Connecticut with a nameplate capacity of 19.0 MW. It generates roughly 39 MWh per year — enough to power about 3 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | North Main Street |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Norwich - (Ct) |
| City | Norwich |
| County | New London County |
| State | Connecticut |
| ZIP | 06360 |
| Coordinates | 41.52679, -72.06494 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 19.0 MW | Retired | 1972 |
| 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.