Bulls Bridge
Hydro power plant in Litchfield County, Connecticut. 7.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 541
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 7.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1903First generator online
- Operator
- FirstLight Power Resources Services LLCEIA operator ID 54895
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Litchfield County, CT41.6590, −73.4920
- EIA plant ID
- 541EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Bulls Bridge produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
26.9 GWh
26,892 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
42.6%
2024: 48.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
18.7–48.0
GWh a year. Low 2016, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50,314 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 31,124 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 35,276 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 51,079 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 46,614 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 37,012 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 46,118 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 34,186 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 51,986 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 53,999 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 38,341 | 60.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 43,363 | 68.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 29,788 | 47.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 35,446 | 56.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 37,929 | 60.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 24,372 | 38.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 18,677 | 29.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 31,908 | 50.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 48,036 | 76.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 36,365 | 57.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 28,164 | 44.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 39,090 | 62.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 33,552 | 53.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 41,762 | 66.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 30,840 | 48.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 26,892 | 42.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · ISONEEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.2 | January 1903 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.2 | January 1903 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.2 | January 1903 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.2 | January 1903 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.2 | January 1903 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.2 | January 1903 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Bulls Bridge
How much power does Bulls Bridge produce?
Bulls Bridge reported 26,892 MWh (26.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 42.6% capacity factor on 7.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Bulls Bridge?
Bulls Bridge is in Litchfield County, Connecticut, at 41.6590, −73.4920. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Bulls Bridge?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists FirstLight Power Resources Services LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 54895). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Bulls Bridge start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1903, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Bulls Bridge?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Bulls Bridge, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page