Penobscot, Maine · Plant code 55068

Maine Independence Station

Maine Independence Station is a natural gas plant in Penobscot, Maine. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 551 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 2,546,844 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 19%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector IPP Non-CHP

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,000

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Location Veazie, Maine

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 415,088 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 2 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 55 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 886 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 2,546,844 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Casco Bay Energy Co LLC

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
GEN1	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	178 MW	Operating	2,000
GEN2	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	178 MW	Operating	2,000
GEN3	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	195 MW	Operating	2,000

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

188,892 MWh

Jan

143,255 MWh

Feb

114,491 MWh

Mar

135,653 MWh

Apr

264,039 MWh

May

254,537 MWh

Jun

281,057 MWh

Jul

290,907 MWh

Aug

289,042 MWh

Sep

198,260 MWh

Oct

244,570 MWh

Nov

142,141 MWh

Dec

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