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107.1 MW Black Liquor operating in Somerset, ME — ISO New England Inc.
107.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Technology
1976
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.7035, -69.6477
County
Somerset, ME
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset | Sappi Fine Paper North America Somerset | — |
| Owner(s) | Sappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset | Sappi | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Somerset Plant is a 107.1 MW biomass-fueled power plant located in Somerset County, Maine. It began operating in 1976 and is owned by Sappi, a company based in South Africa. The plant is operated by Sappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset. The facility utilizes wood and wood waste biomass as its primary fuel source and consists of two generators.
The Somerset Plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In the state of Maine, it ranks as the largest of two biomass plants. Nationally, it ranks 10th out of 13 similar facilities. The plant's latest annual generation was 552,121 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 58.9%.
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ISO/RTO
ISO-NE
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
39.0K MWh
Latest Month
552.1K MWh
Annual Generation
58.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
167 lb/MWh
NOx
1 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $374.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sappi Hinckley 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
4156
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.205 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.036 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
51.7%
Annual Net Gen
485 GWh
CO₂eq
182 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England