Brunswick Hydro — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1483
- Capacity
- 19.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cumberland, ME
- Operating Since
- 1982
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 88,136 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 51.1%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Brunswick Hydro
OperatingHydro
Ranked #7 of 48 Hydro plants in ME#485 of 1454 nationally
19.6 MW Hydro operating in Cumberland, ME — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
19.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1982
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.9199, -69.9676
County
Cumberland, ME
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Brunswick Hydro is a 19.6 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Cumberland County, Maine. The plant began operating in 1982 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. It consists of 3 generators and is owned and operated by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC. Brunswick Hydro is the 9th largest power plant in Maine out of 51, and ranks 495th nationally out of 1464 plants.
In the most recent year of data, Brunswick Hydro generated 88,136 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 51.1%. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). Brunswick Hydro operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
34 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6.2K MWh
Latest Month
88.1K MWh
Annual Generation
51.1%
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.TOPSHAM 34.5BRUN
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
Curated node match
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