UB Fuel Cell
Fairfield County, Connecticut · EIA plant ID 63438 · Operator: UB Fuel Cell
Nameplate1MWSummer 1 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation10GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor82%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate9,150Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2015Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10.7 | 87.0% | 7,992 |
| 2020 | 9.6 | 78.0% | — |
| 2021 | 9.2 | 75.3% | 8,707 |
| 2022 | 10.9 | 88.6% | 9,364 |
| 2023 | 10.5 | 85.4% | 9,678 |
| 2025 | 10.1 | 82.3% | 9,150 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBFC1 | Other Natural Gas | FC | 1.4 | 1.4 | Apr 2015 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: UB Fuel Cell. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| UB Fuel Cell | 100.0% | 1 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Wheelabrator Bridgeport | 67 MW | 1.1 km |
| Bridgeport Energy Project | 520 MW | 1.1 km |
| Bridgeport Station | 576 MW | 1.2 km |
| UI RCP Bridgeport Seaside | 5 MW | 1.3 km |
| Bridgeport Fuel Cell, LLC | 17 MW | 1.3 km |
| Fairfield University CHP Plant | 5 MW | 5.2 km |