79th largest plant in Maine · 6568th nationally
Deer Rips is a hydroelectric power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 6.5 MW. It generates roughly 69.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,599 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 122% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Deer Rips |
|---|---|
| Operator | Brookfield White Pine Hydro Llc |
| City | Auburn |
| County | Androscoggin County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04210 |
| Coordinates | 44.13457, -70.20372 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1919 |
| DR7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1924 |
| DR3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1906 |
| DR4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1911 |
| DR5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.8 MW | Operating | 1913 |
| DR1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1903 |
| DR2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1903 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.