68th largest plant in Maine · 6134th nationally
Athens Energy is a biomass power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 8.5 MW. It generates roughly 59.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,681 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 80% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Athens Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Athens Energy, Llc |
| City | Athens |
| County | Somerset County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04912 |
| Coordinates | 44.94551, -69.66070 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 8.5 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| SO₂ | 12 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 114 metric tons |
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. |
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.