CAPITAL DISTRICT ENERGY CENTER
Retired 2021Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 78 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Capitol Planning Region
- Operator
- MAXIM POWER (USA) INC
- EIA plant ID
- 50498
- Coordinates
- 41.7638, -72.6922
CAPITAL DISTRICT ENERGY CENTER, a retired 78 MW Natural Gas power plant in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It was retired in 2021, according to EIA-860.
How CAPITAL DISTRICT ENERGY CENTER compares
It was retired in 2021 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Connecticut's operating fleet. It shares Capitol Planning Region with 10 other operating plants, including ALGONQUIN WINDSOR LOCKS and PRATT & WHITNEY.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is SOUTH MEADOW 2, about 2.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by CONNECTICUT LIGHT & POWER CO, about 1.4 miles away. Another 22 operating power plants totaling 2,665 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MIDDLETOWN (786 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
CAPITAL DISTRICT ENERGY CENTER is a retired 78 MW natural gas power plant in Capitol Planning Region, CT, formerly operated by MAXIM POWER (USA) INC. Capitol Planning Region carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 13th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 78th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Capitol Planning Region hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 15.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 6.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 26.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.2 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Capitol Planning Region in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.