Covanta Bristol Energy
Hartford County, Connecticut · EIA plant ID 50648 · Operator: Covanta Bristol Inc
Nameplate16MWSummer 13 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation107GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor93%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1987
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 108.8 | 93.8% | 17,236 |
| 2002 | 110.8 | 95.5% | 21,094 |
| 2003 | 128.9 | 110.6% | 16,296 |
| 2004 | 114.8 | 98.8% | 17,955 |
| 2005 | 111.2 | 95.9% | 17,741 |
| 2006 | 107.9 | 93.1% | 18,184 |
| 2007 | 105 | 90.8% | — |
| 2008 | 99.8 | 86.1% | — |
| 2009 | 107.6 | 93.0% | — |
| 2010 | 108.4 | 93.7% | — |
| 2011 | 98.2 | 84.9% | — |
| 2012 | 103.3 | 89.1% | — |
| 2013 | 105.7 | 91.4% | — |
| 2014 | 103.4 | 89.4% | — |
| 2015 | 108.6 | 93.9% | — |
| 2016 | 106.8 | 92.2% | — |
| 2017 | 104.5 | 90.4% | — |
| 2018 | 89.7 | 77.6% | — |
| 2019 | 101.8 | 88.0% | — |
| 2020 | 103.9 | 89.6% | — |
| 2021 | 103.2 | 89.3% | — |
| 2022 | 100.8 | 87.2% | — |
| 2023 | 103.7 | 89.7% | — |
| 2024 | 109.1 | 94.0% | — |
| 2025 | 109.4 | 94.6% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 16.3 | 13.2 | Dec 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Covanta Bristol Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Covanta Bristol Inc | 100.0% | 16 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Bristol Solar One, LLC | 3 MW | 7 km |
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| CCSU Co-Gen-STBY Gen | 4 MW | 13.1 km |
| CCSU Fuel Cell Project | 1 MW | 13.7 km |
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| Brass Mill Center | 3 MW | 14.4 km |