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Bridgeport Fuel Cell LLC16.6 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Bridgeport Fuel Cell LLC is a 16.6 MW gas power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #1400 of 1,883 gas plants in the U.S., it represents a small fraction of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the U.S. is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Bridgeport 256 times smaller. Nearby plants include Northport Power Station (1,564 MW, Gas), Northport (1,564 MW, Gas), and Bridgeport Station (994.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 70 km from New York City.

Capacity
16.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Bridgeport Fuel Cell LLC
Location
41.1681°, -73.2111°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,230. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,749 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,295 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Bridgeport Fuel Cell LLC operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

317 plants within 100 km, 41,052 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wheelabrator Bridgeport (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.168100, -73.211100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
32.1 Kt
65 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
384.8 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2044
18 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.0K
cars per year
4.3K
homes per year
1.5M
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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