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Wheelabrator Bridgeport

Wheelabrator Bridgeport is a 67.0 MW operating bioenergy plant in Fairfield County, Connecticut, operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 1988 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GEN1Municipal Solid Waste67 MW OperatingJul 1988

Plant details

Operator
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Location
Fairfield County, Connecticut
Balancing authority
ISNE
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 67.0 MW
First unit online
Jul 1988
EIA plant ID
50883

Location

41.1625, -73.2083

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem