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186.8 MW Natural Gas operating in Hancock, ME — ISO New England Inc.
186.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.5738, -68.8046
County
Hancock, ME
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Bucksport Generation LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Bucksport Generation LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
ISO/RTO
ISO-NE
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
684 MWh
Latest Month
11.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1571 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
0.942 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $180.3M
Point 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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Grid Voltage
120.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.070 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.030 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.8%
Annual Net Gen
13 GWh
CO₂eq
1572 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England