Wallingford Energy
New Haven County, Connecticut · EIA plant ID 55517 · Operator: Wallingford Energy LLC
Nameplate350MWSummer 318 MW
Generators7in service
Net generation107GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor4%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,335Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2001Runs as peaking
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), gas/coal/oil 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 | 27.6 | 4.5% | 10,970 |
| 2002 | 159.3 | 9.6% | 10,760 |
| 2003 | 97.1 | 5.8% | 10,571 |
| 2004 | 59.9 | 3.6% | 10,687 |
| 2005 | 110.8 | 6.7% | 10,656 |
| 2006 | 226.7 | 13.6% | 10,588 |
| 2007 | 278.2 | 16.7% | 10,605 |
| 2008 | 132.2 | 7.9% | 10,483 |
| 2009 | 108.3 | 6.5% | 10,695 |
| 2010 | 217.8 | 13.1% | 10,659 |
| 2011 | 183.5 | 10.0% | 10,597 |
| 2012 | 108.9 | 5.9% | 10,808 |
| 2013 | 51.1 | 2.8% | 11,828 |
| 2014 | 47.7 | 2.6% | 11,557 |
| 2015 | 142.6 | 7.7% | 10,752 |
| 2016 | 205.9 | 11.1% | 10,477 |
| 2017 | 154.7 | 8.3% | 11,168 |
| 2018 | 151.7 | 6.4% | 10,770 |
| 2019 | 105.7 | 3.8% | 9,981 |
| 2020 | 158.9 | 5.8% | 10,603 |
| 2021 | 112.7 | 4.0% | 10,042 |
| 2022 | 78.2 | 2.8% | 11,010 |
| 2023 | 161.3 | 5.8% | 11,177 |
| 2024 | 87.8 | 3.0% | 10,267 |
| 2025 | 107 | 3.8% | 10,335 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 50 | 46.3 | Oct 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 50 | 44.5 | Sep 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 50 | 45.1 | Aug 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 50 | 44.2 | Aug 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 50 | 46.6 | Aug 2001 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 50 | 45.3 | May 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CTG7 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 50 | 46 | May 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Wallingford Energy LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Wallingford Energy LLC | 100.0% | 350 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| A L Pierce | 84 MW | 0.1 km |
| Wallingford Solar | 16 MW | 0.8 km |
| Amazon BDL3 Solar Project | 1 MW | 1.2 km |
| North Haven Solar One | 2 MW | 8 km |
| CTGB Manson Youth | 2 MW | 9.3 km |
| CTGB Maloney and Webster | 2 MW | 9.3 km |