61st largest plant in Maine · 5651st nationally
Georges River Energy is a biomass power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW. It generates roughly 40.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,839 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 46% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (10.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Georges River Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Robbins Lumber Inc |
| City | Searsmont |
| County | Waldo County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04973 |
| Coordinates | 44.33310, -69.20190 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEG | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| SO₂ | 4 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 41 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.