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Algonquin Windsor Locks71 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Algonquin Windsor Locks is a 71 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Algonquin Windsor Locks LLC since 1994. Ranked #1036 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. This plant's 71 MW represents 0.01% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Algonquin Windsor Locks 60 times smaller. Nearby plants include Middletown (786.4 MW, Oil), Kleen Energy Systems Project (693 MW, Gas), and Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 160 km southwest of Boston.

Capacity
71 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Algonquin Windsor Locks LLC
Location
41.9227°, -72.6255°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,580. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,682 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,523 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Algonquin Windsor Locks LLC operates 1 plants totalling 71 MW

Regional density

424 plants within 100 km, 22,594 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bradley Energy Center (4.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.922700, -72.625500
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
137.1 Kt
280 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.39 Mt
Over 32 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
29.8K
cars per year
18.3K
homes per year
6.2M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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