Danbury Hospital Cogen Plant
Fairfield County, Connecticut · EIA plant ID 58152 · Operator: Danbury Hospital
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation22GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor68%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,779Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2011Runs as baseload
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.8 | 81.1% | 11,190 |
| 2013 | 26.3 | 76.9% | 11,374 |
| 2014 | 31.3 | 91.5% | 9,928 |
| 2015 | 30.8 | 90.1% | 10,291 |
| 2016 | 30.2 | 88.2% | 4,739 |
| 2017 | 29.3 | 85.7% | 4,779 |
| 2018 | 29.8 | 87.2% | 4,779 |
| 2019 | 31 | 90.8% | 4,779 |
| 2020 | 30.2 | 122.9% | 4,779 |
| 2021 | 29.2 | 90.0% | 4,780 |
| 2022 | 23.8 | 71.4% | 4,780 |
| 2023 | 26.3 | 83.5% | 4,780 |
| 2024 | 28.1 | 88.8% | 4,780 |
| 2025 | 21.6 | 68.4% | 4,779 |
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 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 4.3 | 3.6 | Nov 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Danbury Hospital. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Danbury Hospital | 100.0% | 4 MW |
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