Skelton — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1505
- Capacity
- 16.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- York, ME
- Operating Since
- 1948
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 57,629 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 39.0%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Skelton
OperatingHydro
Ranked #10 of 48 Hydro plants in ME#517 of 1454 nationally
16.8 MW Hydro operating in York, ME — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
16.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1948
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.5708, -70.5576
County
York, 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
The Skelton hydroelectric plant, located in York County, Maine, has a total capacity of 16.8 MW. It began operating in 1948 and utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. The plant is owned and operated by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC. Skelton is powered by water (WAT) and consists of two generators.
Skelton operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 57,629 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 39.0%. Skelton ranks as the 12th largest power plant in Maine out of 51, and nationally it ranks 525th out of 1464 plants.
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
6.1K MWh
Latest Month
57.6K MWh
Annual Generation
39.0%
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
—
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Louden SubstationSubstation
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