37th largest plant in Maine · 4288th nationally
Indeck West Enfield Energy Center is a biomass power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 27.5 MW. It generates roughly 13.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,281 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 6% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 11 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (27.5 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 | Indeck West Enfield Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Stored Solar J&we |
| City | West Enfield |
| County | Penobscot County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04493 |
| Coordinates | 45.25370, -68.62792 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 27.5 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| CO₂ | 76 metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 3 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 14 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 11 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. |
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.