8.5 MW Wood Waste operating in Somerset, ME — ISO New England Inc.
8.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.9455, -69.6607
County
Somerset, ME
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Athens Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Athens Energy, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Athens Energy is a biomass power plant located in Somerset County, Maine. The plant is owned and operated by Athens Energy, LLC. It began commercial operation in 2016 and has a total capacity of 8.5 MW. The plant utilizes wood and wood waste as its primary fuel source, employing one generator with wood/wood waste biomass technology.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. In terms of size, Athens Energy ranks 6th out of 6 power plants in the state of Maine, and 79th out of 97 biomass plants nationally. The plant's latest annual generation was 58,244 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 78.0%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
5.9K MWh
Latest Month
58.2K MWh
Annual Generation
78.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Athens ME Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.145 km
Operator
Renesola Power Holdings
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.ATHENSME12.5
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
Curated node match