Naval Sub Base New London Fuel Cell
Natural gas power plant · New London County, Connecticut
Details
- Primary fuel
- Natural gas
- Technology
- Other Natural Gas
- Operator
- Groton Station Fuel Cell, LLC
- County
- New London County
- Generating units
- 2
- Share of state capacity
- 0.07%
- Rank among natural gas plants in Connecticut
- #22 of 47
- EIA plant code
- 61743
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMH2 | Other Natural Gas | 3.7 MW | 3.7 MW | 2022 | Operating |
| MMH3 | Other Natural Gas | 3.7 MW | 3.7 MW | 2022 | 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
| Derby Hydro | Hydro | 8.6 MW |
| Rainbow (CT) | Hydro | 8.0 MW |
| Subase Microgrid Project | Natural gas | 7.4 MW |
| Bulls Bridge | Hydro | 7.2 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 7.4 MW solar plant and a 7.4 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