22 MW Purchased Steam operating in Aroostook, ME — New Brunswick System Operator
22 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
All Other
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.3581, -68.3309
County
Aroostook, ME
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Twin Rivers Paper Co LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Twin Rivers Paper Co LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Twin Rivers Paper Co LLC plant, located in Aroostook County, Maine, has a total capacity of 22 MW. The plant began operating in 1987 and is owned and operated by Twin Rivers Paper Co LLC. The primary fuel source for the plant is PUR, and it utilizes "All Other" technologies for power generation. The plant consists of a single generator.
In the latest year with available data, the Twin Rivers Paper Co LLC plant generated 98,689 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 51.3%. The plant operates within the New Brunswick System Operator balancing authority and is part of the NPCC NERC region. It is ranked as the largest PUR-fueled plant in Maine (1 of 1) and ranks 5th out of 6 nationally among similar facilities.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New Brunswick System Operator
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Industrial CHP
9.3K MWh
Latest Month
98.7K MWh
Annual Generation
51.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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