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UI RCP Bridgeport Seaside is a 5 MW gas and solar power plant in the United States, operated by United Illuminating Co since 2015. Ranked #1629 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 5 MW represents a small fraction of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 852.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Northport (1564 MW, Gas) and Bridgeport Station (994.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 60 km southwest of Hartford.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
United Illuminating Co
Location
41.1576°, -73.2081°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,698 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

United Illuminating Co operates 3 plants totalling 11 MW

Regional density

314 plants within 100 km, 41,060 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wheelabrator Bridgeport (0.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.157600, -73.208100
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.7 Kt
20 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
106.2 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2045
19 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
439.0K
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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