West Enfield Hydro — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10255
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Penobscot, ME
- Operating Since
- 1988
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 77,485 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 66.6%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
West Enfield Hydro
OperatingHydro
Ranked #14 of 48 Hydro plants in ME#579 of 1454 nationally
13 MW Hydro operating in Penobscot, ME — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
13 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
45.2499, -68.6483
County
Penobscot, ME
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Black Bear Power LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
West Enfield Hydro is a 13 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Penobscot County, Maine. The plant began operating in 1988 and is owned and operated by Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of two generators.
In the most recent year of record, West Enfield Hydro generated 77,485 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.6%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. West Enfield Hydro is ranked as the 17th largest power plant out of 51 in the state of Maine, and 588th out of 1464 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
5.8K MWh
Latest Month
77.5K MWh
Annual Generation
66.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.ENFLD_ME115 IND5
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
Curated node match
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