7th largest plant in Maine · 1786th nationally
Androscoggin Energy Center is a natural gas power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 164 MW. It generates roughly 82.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,807 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 6% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 637 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Androscoggin Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Jgt2 Energy Llc |
| City | Jay |
| County | Franklin County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04239 |
| Coordinates | 44.50632, -70.24231 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT01 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 54.5 MW | Out of Service | 1999 |
| CT02 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 54.5 MW | Out of Service | 1999 |
| CT03 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 54.5 MW | Out of Service | 2000 |
| CO₂ | 26.1k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 1 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 4 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 637 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.