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This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Connecticut, sorted by type and name.In 2022, Connecticut had a total summer capacity of 10,108 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 43,054 GWh. [2]
The Millstone Nuclear Power Station is the only nuclear power plant in Connecticut [2] and the only multi-unit nuclear plant in New England. It is located at a former quarry (from which it takes its name) in Waterford. With a total capacity of over 2 GW, the station produces enough electricity to power about 2 million homes.
Nuclear power plants in Connecticut (2 P) S. ... Pages in category "Power stations in Connecticut" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
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Connecticut Yankee Nuclear Power Plant (CY) was a nuclear power plant located in Haddam Neck, Connecticut. The power plant is on the Connecticut River near the East Haddam Swing Bridge. The plant was commissioned in 1968, ceased electricity production in 1996, and was decommissioned by 2004. The reason for the closure was because operation of ...
Coal plants have been closing at a fast rate since 2010 (290 plants closed from 2010 to May 2019; this was 40% of the US's coal generating capacity) due to competition from other generating sources, primarily cheaper and cleaner natural gas (a result of the fracking boom), which has replaced so many coal plants that natural gas now accounts for ...
The Stevenson plant was developed by the Rocky River Power Company, founded in 1905 by J. Henry Roraback to produce hydroelectric power on a tributary of the Housatonic, with operating rights expanding to the entire Housatonic watershed in 1909. Roraback's company was a predecessor to the Connecticut Light and Power Company, now part of ...
Pages in category "Hydroelectric power plants in Connecticut" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .