Backus Microgrid Project
Other power plant · New London County, Connecticut
Details
- Primary fuel
- Other
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Operator
- Connecticut Mun Elec Engy Coop
- County
- New London County
- Generating units
- 4
- Share of state capacity
- 0.09%
- Rank among other plants in Connecticut
- #18 of 29
- EIA plant code
- 59415
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMP1 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.6 MW | 2.5 MW | 2014 | Operating |
| BMP2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.6 MW | 2.5 MW | 2014 | Operating |
| BMP3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.6 MW | 2.5 MW | 2014 | Operating |
| BMP4 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.6 MW | 2.5 MW | 2014 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in Connecticut
| SR North Stonington | Solar | 12 MW |
| Hartford Hospital Cogeneration | Natural gas | 12 MW |
| Fort Hill 1, 2, 3 & 4 | Other | 10 MW |
| Stamford Health | Other | 10 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 10 MW solar plant and a 10 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All Connecticut power plants · What Connecticut actually generates