Power plants in Fairfield County, Connecticut
16 operating power plants in Fairfield County, Connecticut, with 1,442 MW of nameplate capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest power plants in Fairfield County
| # | Plant | MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgeport StationNatural gas | 576 | 3,373 | 66.8% |
| 2 | Bridgeport Energy ProjectNatural gas | 520 | 2,398 | 52.6% |
| 3 | Cos CobOil | 115 | 1.6 | 0.2% |
| 4 | Waterside Power, LLCOil | 70 | 2.0 | 0.3% |
| 5 | Wheelabrator BridgeportMunicipal solid waste | 67 | 471 | 80.2% |
| 6 | StevensonHydro | 31 | 70.8 | 26.5% |
| 7 | Bridgeport Fuel Cell, LLCNatural gas | 17 | 90.4 | 62.2% |
| 8 | Stamford HealthOil | 10 | −43.3 | – |
| 9 | Sikorsky Aircraft CHPNatural gas | 9.9 | 65.3 | 75.3% |
| 10 | Derby HydroHydro | 8.0 | 22.7 | 30.1% |
| 11 | UI RCP Bridgeport SeasideNatural gas and solar | 5.0 | 19.3 | – |
| 12 | Fairfield University CHP PlantNatural gas | 4.5 | 23.3 | 59.2% |
| 13 | Danbury Hospital Cogen PlantNatural gas | 4.3 | 21.6 | 57.3% |
| 14 | Emerald Gardens PKI, LLCSolar | 1.6 | 2.0 | 14.5% |
| 15 | Stamford Health Tully Health CenterOil and natural gas | 1.5 | 5.1 | 39.0% |
| 16 | UB Fuel CellNatural gas | 1.4 | 10.1 | 82.3% |
MW is the nameplate capacity of operating generators and batteries. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources
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