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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%.
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ISO/RTO
ISO-NE
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
5.9K MWh
Latest Month
58.2K MWh
Annual Generation
78.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
2016
$2,198/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $18.7M
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
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.405 lb/MWh
CH₄
1 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.150 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
80.1%
Annual Net Gen
60 GWh
CO₂eq
72 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England