CT · State grid profile

Connecticut power grid

Connecticut's operating portfolio is led by Oil & gas, followed by Nuclear. Its 190 plants represent 10,828 MW of nameplate capacity. The dataset also reports 799 MW of proposed capacity.

Final 2024 state totalsPreliminary 2025 facilitiesCommunity-reported data centers
Operating capacity10,828 MWFinal EIA-860 2024
Power plants190303 operating generators
Proposed capacity799 MW7.4% of current capacity
Community-mapped locations4Incomplete OpenStreetMap coverage

Coverage quality

What is complete here?

PassState totalsFinal 2024 EIA-860 generator records cover the state.
PassFacility list2025 Early Release records are nationwide but preliminary.
LimitedData centersCommunity mapping is useful for discovery, not a complete inventory.

Generation portfolio

Connecticut capacity by fuel

Nameplate capacity · MW
Oil & gas73.2%7,931 MW
Nuclear20.9%2,260 MW
Solar3%323 MW
Biomass1.5%161 MW
Hydro1.4%147 MW
Wind0%5 MW
Storage0%2 MW

Facility intelligence

Largest Connecticut power plants

EIA-860 2025 early release facility records
PlantPrimary fuelLocationUtilityOperating capacity
MillstonePlant 566NuclearWaterford, CTNew London CountyDominion Energy Nuclear Conn Inc2,260 MW
CPV Towantic Energy CenterPlant 56047Oil & gasOxford, CTNew Haven CountyCPV Towantic, LLC842 MW
Lake Road Generating PlantPlant 55149Oil & gasDayville, CTWindham CountyLake Road Generating Co LP840 MW
MiddletownPlant 562Oil & gasMiddletown, CTMiddlesex CountyMiddletown Power LLC786 MW
Kleen Energy SystemsPlant 56798Oil & gasMiddletown, CTMiddlesex CountyKleen Energy Systems, LLC693 MW
New Haven SteamPlant 6156Oil & gasNew Haven, CTNew Haven CountyGeneration Bridge II Connecticut, LLC642 MW
Milford Power ProjectPlant 55126Oil & gasMilford, CTNew Haven CountyMilford Power Co LLC578 MW
Bridgeport StationPlant 568Oil & gasBridgeport, CTFairfield CountyGeneration Bridge II Connecticut, LLC576 MW
Bridgeport Energy ProjectPlant 55042Oil & gasBridgeport, CTFairfield CountyBridgeport Energy LLC520 MW
Montville StationPlant 546Oil & gasUncasville, CTNew London CountyMontville Power LLC495 MW

Methodology

Transparent by design

State totals and fuel mix use finalized EIA-860 2024 generator data. The facility table uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release and is preliminary. Data-center counts use OpenStreetMap community records and measure mapped coverage, not the full market.

EIA-860 sourceOpenStreetMap