118th largest plant in Maine · 7877th nationally
Caterpillar Hill is a solar power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 4.9 MW. It generates roughly 235 MWh per year — enough to power about 22 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Caterpillar Hill |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aes Clean Energy |
| City | Sedgwick |
| County | Hancock County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04673 |
| Coordinates | 44.31230, -68.65860 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATER | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.9 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.