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Waterbury Generation is a 96 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Engie North America and commissioned in 2009. Ranked #953 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 96 MW represents 0.02% of the United States' 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 Waterbury Generation 44.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bridgeport Station (994.9 MW, Gas) and CPV Towantic Energy Center (841.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 80 km from New York City.

Capacity
96 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Engie North America
Location
41.5444°, -73.0417°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,241. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #10,510 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,318 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Engie North America operates 4 plants totalling 601 MW

Regional density

312 plants within 100 km, 27,675 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brass Mill Center (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.544400, -73.041700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
185.4 Kt
378 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.15 Mt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
40.3K
cars per year
24.7K
homes per year
8.4M
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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