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35 MW Distillate Oil operating in Cumberland, ME — ISO New England Inc.
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1970
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.6440, -70.2535
County
Cumberland, ME
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | FPL Energy Cape LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | FPL Energy Cape LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Cape Gas Turbine is a 35 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Cumberland County, Maine. The plant began operating in 1970 and consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids technology. It is owned and operated by FPL Energy Cape LLC. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Cape Gas Turbine generated 111 MWh of electricity, reflecting a capacity factor of 0.0%. The plant is ranked as the 1st of 2 petroleum-fueled plants in Maine, and 132nd of 886 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ISO-NE
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
43 MWh
Latest Month
111 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
4393 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
24 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $26.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cape Steam Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.14 km
Operator
Central Maine Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.CAPE 34.5
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
22.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
14 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.178 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.036 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.2%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
4407 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England