Weston Hydro — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 1509
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Somerset, ME
- Operating Since
- 1920
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 57,359 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 54.3%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Weston Hydro
OperatingHydro
Ranked #15 of 48 Hydro plants in ME#603 of 1454 nationally
12 MW Hydro operating in Somerset, ME — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
12 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1920
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.7639, -69.7185
County
Somerset, 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
Weston Hydro is a 12 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Somerset County, Maine. The plant began operating in 1920 and consists of four generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It is owned and operated by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC. Weston Hydro is connected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and is within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Weston Hydro generated 57,359 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 54.3%. The plant ranks as the 18th largest out of 51 power plants in the state of Maine, and 617th out of 1464 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
34 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
6.1K MWh
Latest Month
57.4K MWh
Annual Generation
54.3%
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.LAKEWOOD34.5WEST
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
Curated node match
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