20th largest plant in New Hampshire · 4943rd nationally
Lost Nation is a oil power plant in New Hampshire with a nameplate capacity of 18.0 MW. It generates roughly 428 MWh per year — enough to power about 40 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lost Nation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Granite Shore Power |
| City | Groveton |
| County | Coos County |
| State | New Hampshire |
| ZIP | 03852 |
| Coordinates | 44.59512, -71.49440 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 18.0 MW | Operating | 1969 |
| NOₓ | 4 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. |
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.