Cape Gas Turbine — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1484
- Capacity
- 35 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cumberland, ME
- Operating Since
- 1970
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- FPL Energy Cape LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 111.02 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.0%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Cape Gas Turbine
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #1 of 2 Distillate Oil plants in ME#100 of 827 nationally
35 MW Distillate Oil operating in Cumberland, ME — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1970
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.6440, -70.2535
County
Cumberland, ME
Nearby Plants
- Portland SPSolar2.5 MW · 4.0 km
- West Point MunicipalNatural Gas4.4 MW · 4.2 km
- Regional Waste SystemsMuni. Waste13.3 MW · 6.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | FPL Energy Cape LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | FPL Energy Cape LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Cape Gas Turbine is a 35 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Cumberland County, Maine. The plant began operating in 1970 and consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by FPL Energy Cape LLC. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Cape Gas Turbine generated 111 MWh of electricity, reflecting a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked as the 1st of 2 petroleum-fueled plants in Maine, and 132nd of 886 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
22 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
43 MWh
Latest Month
111 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cape Steam Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.14 km
Operator
Central Maine Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.CAPE 34.5
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
Curated node match
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