MILFORD POWER PROJECT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 578 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Operator
- MILFORD POWER CO LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2004
- EIA plant ID
- 55126
- Generators
- 2
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 3,793 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 75%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 41.2244, -73.0997
MILFORD POWER PROJECT, a 578 MW Natural Gas power plant in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut.
How MILFORD POWER PROJECT compares
With 578 MW of capacity, MILFORD POWER PROJECT ranks 7th among the 68 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Connecticut and 3rd of the 13 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 17% of Connecticut's operating Natural Gas capacity and 6.2% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 271st-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2004, it is newer than 54% of the 66 operating Connecticut plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares South Central Connecticut Planning Region with 7 other operating plants, including NEW HAVEN HARBOR and WALLINGFORD ENERGY.
EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 578 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 3,793 GWh in 2024 (a 75% capacity factor), up 3% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is DEVON, about 1.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 23 operating power plants totaling 5,339 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is NORTHPORT (1,564 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 4 mapped data centers; the nearest is Crown Castle Brentwood (1650 Islip) in Brentwood, about 31.1 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MILFORD POWER PROJECT is a 578 MW natural gas power plant in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT, operated by MILFORD POWER CO LLC, commissioned in 2004. South Central Connecticut Planning Region carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.3 of 5 at the 32nd national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 86th 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.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 12.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 26.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.3 |
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.