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Rainbow (CT)

Rainbow (CT) is a 8.0 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Hartford County, Connecticut, operated by Farmington River Power Company.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingDec 1925 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
1Conventional Hydroelectric4.0 MW OperatingDec 1925
2Conventional Hydroelectric4.0 MW OperatingDec 1925

Plant details

Operator
Farmington River Power Company
Location
Hartford County, Connecticut
Balancing authority
ISNE
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 8.0 MW
First unit online
Dec 1925
EIA plant ID
559

Location

41.9153, -72.6936

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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