Waterside Power, LLC
Fairfield County, Connecticut · EIA plant ID 56189 · Operator: Waterside Power, LLC
Nameplate70MWSummer 70 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,796Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2004Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5.5 | 2.3% | 15,266 |
| 2005 | 0.9 | 0.1% | 13,143 |
| 2006 | 1.5 | 0.3% | 11,637 |
| 2007 | 2.8 | 0.5% | 11,905 |
| 2008 | 3.9 | 0.6% | 11,182 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0.3% | 11,133 |
| 2010 | 5.2 | 0.9% | 11,263 |
| 2011 | 2.3 | 0.4% | 11,252 |
| 2012 | 1.5 | 0.2% | 12,111 |
| 2013 | 1.9 | 0.3% | 11,323 |
| 2014 | 3.5 | 0.4% | 11,533 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0.2% | 11,574 |
| 2016 | 1.5 | 0.2% | 11,371 |
| 2017 | 1.2 | 0.2% | 11,820 |
| 2018 | 1.4 | 0.2% | 11,798 |
| 2019 | 1.2 | 0.2% | 11,961 |
| 2020 | 1.1 | 0.2% | 11,047 |
| 2021 | 1.5 | 0.2% | 11,756 |
| 2022 | 1.7 | 0.3% | 12,291 |
| 2023 | 1.8 | 0.3% | 11,844 |
| 2024 | 2.1 | 0.4% | 11,549 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0.3% | 11,796 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 23.2 | 23.3 | May 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 23.2 | 23.3 | May 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 23.2 | 23.3 | May 2006 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 23.2 | 23.2 | Jun 2003 | Retired May 2004 | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 23.2 | 23.2 | Jun 2003 | Retired May 2004 | — | coming soon |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 23.2 | 23.2 | May 2004 | Retired Feb 2006 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Waterside Power, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Contour Global | 100.0% | 70 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Cos Cob | 115 MW | 3.7 km |
| Norwalk Hospital Plant | retired | 13.9 km |
| Norden 1-3 | retired | 16 km |
| White Plains Hospital Medical Center | 6 MW | 16.5 km |