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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSSouth Norwalk Electric
South Norwalk Electric is a 40.1 MW retired oil-fired power plant in FAIRFIELD County, Connecticut, operated by City of South Norwalk - (CT).
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingNov 1940 (completed)
- ClosedNov 2014 (current stage)
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Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | 23 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 5.0 MW | Retired |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | 4.0 MW | Retired |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | 3.3 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 MW | Retired |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.0 MW | Retired |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.0 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- City of South Norwalk - (CT)
- Location
- FAIRFIELD County, Connecticut
- Balancing authority
- ISNE
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Retired: 40.1 MW
- First unit online
- Nov 1940
- EIA plant ID
- 6598
Location
41.0947, -73.4242
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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