Bradley Energy Center
Hartford County, Connecticut · EIA plant ID 58327 · Operator: Ameresco Select Inc
Nameplate6MWSummer 6 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation11GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,010Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as intermediate
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 | 19.9 | 39.1% | 11,606 |
| 2013 | 17.1 | 33.6% | 13,650 |
| 2014 | 16.8 | 33.0% | 13,845 |
| 2015 | 14.2 | 27.9% | 14,259 |
| 2016 | 14.3 | 28.1% | 7,300 |
| 2017 | 15.1 | 29.7% | 7,298 |
| 2018 | 15.3 | 30.1% | 7,240 |
| 2019 | 15.3 | 30.1% | 7,308 |
| 2020 | 13.8 | 27.0% | 7,410 |
| 2021 | 13.9 | 27.3% | 7,591 |
| 2022 | 13.8 | 27.1% | 7,618 |
| 2023 | 12.9 | 25.3% | 7,826 |
| 2024 | 11.8 | 23.1% | 8,128 |
| 2025 | 11.3 | 22.2% | 8,010 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIT1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.5 | 1.5 | Nov 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNIT2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.2 | 1.2 | Nov 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNIT3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.2 | 1.2 | Nov 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| UNIT4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 1.9 | 1.9 | Aug 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Ameresco Select Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Connecticut Airport Authority | 100.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Windsor Locks | — | 0.3 km |
| CT Airport Authority Solar One | — | 1.2 km |
| Rainbow (CT) | 8 MW | 1.6 km |
| Amazon BDL4 | 4 MW | 3.3 km |
| Algonquin Windsor Locks | 71 MW | 4.8 km |
| Pepperidge Farm Bloomfield | 3 MW | 7.1 km |