🛢 Oil Power Plants in Maine
Maine operates 3 oil power plants totaling 901 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 39.9k MWh.
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.
Plants3operating
Capacity900 MWnameplate
Generation39.9k MWhannual
Where oil plants sit in Maine
All Maine oil plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William F Wyman Hybrid | Yarmouth | Cumberland County | 863 MW | Fpl Energy Wyman Llc |
| Cape Gas Turbine | Portland | Cumberland County | 35 MW | Fpl Energy Cape Llc |
| Robbins Lumber | Searsmont | Waldo County | 3 MW | Robbins Lumber Inc |