Rand Whitney CHP Plant
New London County, Connecticut · EIA plant ID 58184 · Operator: Rand Whitney Containerboard L.P.
Nameplate17MWSummer 17 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation132GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor91%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,202Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2005Runs as baseload
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), 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 | 114.1 | 89.0% | 11,723 |
| 2013 | 118 | 92.3% | 11,716 |
| 2014 | 117.5 | 91.9% | 11,707 |
| 2015 | 109.8 | 85.8% | 11,718 |
| 2016 | 118.5 | 92.4% | 4,226 |
| 2017 | 118.9 | 93.0% | 4,216 |
| 2018 | 120.2 | 94.0% | 4,214 |
| 2019 | 117.4 | 91.8% | 4,220 |
| 2020 | 118.5 | 92.4% | 4,215 |
| 2021 | 119.5 | 93.4% | 4,208 |
| 2022 | 121.7 | 95.1% | 4,203 |
| 2023 | 123.7 | 85.6% | 4,202 |
| 2024 | 133.3 | 92.0% | 4,203 |
| 2025 | 133.4 | 92.3% | 4,226 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusListed in EIA-860, no liquid burn in 36 months
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo0 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burn—
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas16
Net summer MW on oil16
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 16.5 | 16.5 | Apr 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Rand Whitney Containerboard L.P.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Rand Whitney Containerboard L.P. | 100.0% | 17 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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