20th largest plant in Connecticut · 3205th nationally
Waterside Power, Llc is a oil power plant in Connecticut with a nameplate capacity of 69.6 MW. It generates roughly 1.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 173 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Waterside Power, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Waterside Power, Llc |
| City | Stamford |
| County | Fairfield County |
| State | Connecticut |
| ZIP | 06904 |
| Coordinates | 41.03720, -73.55640 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 23.2 MW | Retired | 2003 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 23.2 MW | Retired | 2003 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 23.2 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 23.2 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 23.2 MW | Retired | 2004 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 23.2 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Contour Global | Houston, TX | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NOₓ | 11 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| 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.