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13 MW Hydro operating in Penobscot, ME
13 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.2499, -68.6483
County
Penobscot, ME
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Black Bear Power LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
West Enfield Hydro is a 13 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Penobscot County, Maine. The plant began operating in 1988 and is owned and operated by Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of two generators.
In the most recent year of record, West Enfield Hydro generated 77,485 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.6%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. West Enfield Hydro is ranked as the 17th largest power plant out of 51 in the state of Maine, and 588th out of 1464 nationally.
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ISO/RTO
ISO-NE
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
46.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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5.8K MWh
Latest Month
77.5K MWh
Annual Generation
66.6%
Capacity Factor
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2013
$2,294/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $29.8M
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.ENFLD_ME115 IND5
Pricing Hub
.Z.MAINE
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
FERC EQR captures bilateral wholesale energy + capacity contracts ≥$1M/yr filed quarterly by jurisdictional sellers — covers renewable PPAs, thermal energy sales agreements, capacity contracts, and tolling agreements alike. Many plants don't appear: regulated-utility output flows to ratepayers via cost-of-service rather than bilateral contracts; small projects fall below the filing threshold; tax-equity-financed renewables route offtake to investors not utilities; merchant plants sell into ISO clearing markets without bilateral contracts. News-extracted buyer facts (below) may surface contracts disclosed only through announcements.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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