CCSU Co-Gen-STBY Gen
Natural gas power plant · Hartford County, Connecticut
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Operator
- Central Connecticut State University
- County
- Hartford County
- Generating units
- 4
- Share of state capacity
- 0.03%
- Rank among natural gas plants in Connecticut
- #33 of 47
- EIA plant code
- 58224
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC#1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.3 MW | 1.3 MW | 2004 | Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| EC#2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 1.3 MW | 1.3 MW | 2004 | Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| MEMH | Petroleum Liquids | 0.7 MW | 0.7 MW | 1993 | Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
| GRND | Petroleum Liquids | 0.3 MW | 0.3 MW | 2012 | Standby/Backup: available for service but not normally used |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
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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 3.6 MW solar plant and a 3.6 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