51st largest plant in Connecticut · 5615th nationally
Stamford Health is a oil power plant in Connecticut with a nameplate capacity of 10.4 MW.
| Plant Name | Stamford Health |
|---|---|
| Operator | Stamford Health Systems, Inc. |
| City | Stamford |
| County | Fairfield County |
| State | Connecticut |
| ZIP | 06904 |
| Coordinates | 41.05564, -73.55198 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 16 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| FC | Other Natural Gas | Natural Gas | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 13 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.5 MW | Operating | 1984 |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 14 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1984 |
| 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.