7.7 MW Hydro operating in York, ME — ISO New England Inc.
7.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1904
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.6669, -70.6021
County
York, ME
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The West Buxton Hydroelectric Plant, located in York County, Maine, has a total capacity of 7.7 MW. The plant began operating in 1904 and consists of 6 generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. The primary fuel source is water (WAT). Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC is the plant's owner and operator. West Buxton ranks as the 25th largest power plant in Maine out of 51, and 750th nationally out of 1464 plants.
In the most recent year with available data, West Buxton generated 20,375 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.2%. The plant 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
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
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
20.4K MWh
Annual Generation
30.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
West Buxton Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.458 km
Operator
Central Maine Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
AR.W_BUXTON34.5BONBD
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
Curated node match