550.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Penobscot, ME — ISO New England Inc.
550.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.8242, -68.7094
County
Penobscot, ME
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Casco Bay Energy Co LLC | Casco Bay Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Casco Bay Energy Co LLC | Vistra | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Maine Independence Station is a 550.2 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Penobscot County, Maine. The plant began operating in 2000 and consists of three generators. It is owned by Vistra and operated by Casco Bay Energy Co LLC. The plant is the second-largest of five active power plants in the state, and ranks 453rd out of 945 plants nationally.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In the most recent year of data, Maine Independence Station generated 2,546,844 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 52.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
142.1K MWh
Latest Month
2.5M MWh
Annual Generation
52.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Graham 46kV Substation · 46 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Bangor Hydro-Electric Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.Graham 18.0MS1A(40338)
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report