Milford Hydro Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1475
- Capacity
- 7.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Penobscot, ME
- Operating Since
- 1941
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 37,215 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 54.4%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Milford Hydro Station
OperatingHydro
Ranked #21 of 48 Hydro plants in ME#737 of 1454 nationally
7.8 MW Hydro operating in Penobscot, ME — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
7.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1941
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.9421, -68.6450
County
Penobscot, ME
Nearby Plants
- Red Shield Envir Old Town FacilityBlack Liquor28.5 MW · 2.8 km
- Stillwater BHydro2.4 MW · 4.5 km
- Stillwater Hydro StationHydro1.8 MW · 4.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Bodwell Water Power Company Plant, also known as the Milford Plant of Emera Maine, is a hydroelectric power generation facility on the Penobscot River in Milford, Maine. Its main building, a handsome Romanesque structure, stands at the eastern end of the Milford Dam. Built in 1906, it was at that time the largest hydroelectric facility in the state, and its construction marked a shift from water to electrical power of area industries. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Read more on WikipediaMilford Hydro Station is a 7.8 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Penobscot County, Maine. The plant began operating in 1941 and is owned and operated by Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and consists of six generators. The primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year of available data, the plant generated 37,215 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.4%. Milford Hydro participates in the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and is within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. The plant ranks 24th out of 51 hydroelectric facilities in the state of Maine, and 747th out of 1464 nationally.
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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
2.8K MWh
Latest Month
37.2K MWh
Annual Generation
54.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
OSM spatial match
NPCC/ISO New England/Graham 46Substation
Stillwater BSubstation