Bucksport Generation LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50243
- Capacity
- 186.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hancock, ME
- Operating Since
- 2001
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Bucksport Generation LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 11,217 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.7%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Bucksport Generation LLC
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #4 of 6 Natural Gas plants in ME#767 of 2009 nationally
186.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Hancock, ME — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
186.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.5738, -68.8046
County
Hancock, ME
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bucksport Generation LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Bucksport Generation LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Bucksport Generation LLC is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Hancock County, Maine. The plant has a total capacity of 186.8 MW and began operating in 2001. It consists of a single natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator. Bucksport Generation LLC is both the owner and operator of the facility.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In terms of size, Bucksport Generation is the fourth largest of five power plants in the state of Maine, and ranks 765th out of 945 plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 11,217 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
120 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
684 MWh
Latest Month
11.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bucksport Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Central Maine Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
47390
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Three companies seek to block CMP's Hydro Quebec transmission project
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Mainebiz·8 years ago
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Three companies seek to block CMP's Hydro Quebec transmission project
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Mainebiz·8 years ago
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