UI RCP Bridgeport SeasideRetirement planned
Fairfield County, Connecticut · EIA plant ID 60054 · Operator: United Illuminating Co
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation18GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor71%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,700Btu/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 | 3.1 | 76.6% | 23,195 |
| 2016 | 24.6 | 89.6% | 8,800 |
| 2017 | 24.1 | 84.1% | 19,523 |
| 2018 | 22.4 | 87.5% | 8,732 |
| 2019 | 18.6 | 70.5% | 9,759 |
| 2020 | 22.2 | 86.9% | 8,223 |
| 2021 | 24 | 98.7% | 7,580 |
| 2022 | 21.1 | 92.8% | 9,521 |
| 2023 | 20 | 91.0% | 13,329 |
| 2024 | 20.3 | 83.5% | 8,952 |
| 2025 | 19.3 | 74.5% | 9,301 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BPFC | Other Natural Gas | FC | 2.8 | 2.5 | Nov 2015 | Operating · retirement planned | Nov 2035 | coming soon |
| BPPV | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.2 | 2 | Apr 2016 | Operating · retirement planned | Apr 2036 | 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% | 5 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wheelabrator Bridgeport | 67 MW | 0.5 km |
| Bridgeport Fuel Cell, LLC | 17 MW | 1.2 km |
| UB Fuel Cell | 1 MW | 1.3 km |
| Bridgeport Energy Project | 520 MW | 2.4 km |
| Bridgeport Station | 576 MW | 2.5 km |
| Fairfield University CHP Plant | 5 MW | 4.1 km |