Waterford, Connecticut: Nuclear Power and the Southeastern Shoreline
Waterford is a shoreline town of approximately 19,281 people in New London County, stretching along the eastern bank of the Niantic River and the coast of Long Island Sound. The Millstone Nuclear Power Station, operated by Dominion Energy, sits on a peninsula in the town and is the only operating nuclear plant in New England. The plant has been a defining feature of Waterford's economy and tax base since the first unit went online in 1970, and the property tax revenue it generates has allowed the town to maintain a lower mill rate than most neighboring communities.
Harkness Memorial State Park, on the waterfront at the southern tip of town, was once the summer estate of Edward and Mary Harkness. The 234-acre park includes a Roman Renaissance-style mansion, formal gardens designed by Beatrix Farrand, and shoreline access. It is one of the most visited state parks in Connecticut. Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, located on the waterfront in the Waterford section known as Monte Cristo Cottage area, is a nationally recognized institution for the development of new plays, musicals, and theatrical talent.
Route 1 and I-95 both pass through Waterford, and the town borders New London to the east. The Crystal Mall, a regional shopping center, sits near the I-95/I-395 interchange. Waterford lacks a traditional town center, and development is spread across several nodes along the main roads. The town's beach at Waterford Beach Park provides public ocean access, and Pleasure Beach, a narrow barrier spit, extends along the coast.
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Waterford is a shoreline town of approximately 19,281 people in New London County, stretching along the eastern bank of the Niantic River and the coast of Long Island Sound. The Millstone Nuclear Power Station, operated by Dominion Energy, sits on a peninsula in the town and is the only operating nuclear plant in New England. The plant has been a defining feature of Waterford's economy and tax base since the first unit went online in 1970, and the property tax revenue it generates has allowed the town to maintain a lower mill rate than most neighboring communities.
Harkness Memorial State Park, on the waterfront at the southern tip of town, was once the summer estate of Edward and Mary Harkness. The 234-acre park includes a Roman Renaissance-style mansion, formal gardens designed by Beatrix Farrand, and shoreline access. It is one of the most visited state parks in Connecticut. Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, located on the waterfront in the Waterford section known as Monte Cristo Cottage area, is a nationally recognized institution for the development of new plays, musicals, and theatrical talent.
Route 1 and I-95 both pass through Waterford, and the town borders New London to the east. The Crystal Mall, a regional shopping center, sits near the I-95/I-395 interchange. Waterford lacks a traditional town center, and development is spread across several nodes along the main roads. The town's beach at Waterford Beach Park provides public ocean access, and Pleasure Beach, a narrow barrier spit, extends along the coast.
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