UI RCP New Haven Fuel CellRetirement planned
New Haven County, Connecticut · EIA plant ID 60040 · Operator: United Illuminating Co
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation21GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor94%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,431Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2015Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 7.5 | 88.5% | 23,461 |
| 2016 | 21 | 95.5% | 8,892 |
| 2017 | 21.9 | 100.1% | 15,391 |
| 2018 | 18.8 | 85.7% | 9,430 |
| 2019 | 18 | 82.4% | 9,865 |
| 2020 | 18.9 | 86.0% | 7,770 |
| 2021 | 17.7 | 80.8% | 8,923 |
| 2022 | 15.3 | 69.7% | 8,790 |
| 2023 | 20.6 | 94.0% | 8,882 |
| 2024 | 17.3 | 78.9% | 10,120 |
| 2025 | 15.7 | 71.7% | 9,151 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHFC | Other Natural Gas | FC | 2.8 | 2.5 | Aug 2015 | Operating · retirement planned | Aug 2035 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: United Illuminating Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| United Illuminating Co | 100.0% | 3 MW |
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