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CCSU Fuel Cell Project1.4 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

CCSU Fuel Cell Project is a 1.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by New Britain Renewable Energy LLC since 2012. Ranked #1815 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, its 1.4 MW represents 0.0002% 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 CCSU Fuel Cell Project 3,047 times smaller. Nearby plants include CPV Towantic Energy Center (841.5 MW, Gas), Middletown (786.4 MW, Oil), and Kleen Energy Systems Project (693 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 25 km southwest of Hartford.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
New Britain Renewable Energy LLC
Location
41.6919°, -72.7611°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 9,110. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #36,302 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,990 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

New Britain Renewable Energy LLC operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

349 plants within 100 km, 21,409 MW combined

Nearest plant: CCSU Co-Gen-STBY Gen (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.691900, -72.761100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.7 Kt
6 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
37.9 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
588
cars per year
361
homes per year
122.9K
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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