93rd largest plant in Connecticut · 9135th nationally
Norwalk Hospital Plant is a natural gas power plant in Connecticut with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Norwalk Hospital Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Norwalk Hospital |
| City | Norwalk |
| County | Fairfield County |
| State | Connecticut |
| ZIP | 03815 |
| Coordinates | 41.11086, -73.42197 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU-12 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 3.0 MW | Out of Service | 2015 |
| EU-01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 1.3 MW | Retired | 1992 |
| EU-02 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 1.3 MW | Retired | 1992 |
| 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.