70th largest plant in Connecticut · 6987th nationally
South Windsor Fuel Cell is a natural gas power plant in Connecticut with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 39.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,728 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 89% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | South Windsor Fuel Cell |
|---|---|
| Operator | South Energy Investments Llc |
| City | South Windsor |
| County | Hartford County |
| State | Connecticut |
| ZIP | 06074 |
| Coordinates | 41.81542, -72.61438 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWFC5 | Other Natural Gas | Natural Gas | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| 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.