31st largest plant in Maine · 4046th nationally
Cape Gas Turbine is a oil power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 35.0 MW. It generates roughly 532 MWh per year — enough to power about 50 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 4393 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Cape Gas Turbine |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fpl Energy Cape Llc |
| City | Portland |
| County | Cumberland County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04106 |
| Coordinates | 43.64360, -70.25440 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 17.5 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| GT5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 17.5 MW | Operating | 1970 |
| CO₂ | 1.2k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 6 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 4393 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. |
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.