230th largest plant in Maine · 12583rd nationally
Pittsfield Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 1.1 MW. It generates roughly 5.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 544 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 59% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Pittsfield Hydro |
|---|---|
| Operator | Kei (Maine) Power Management (Ii) Llc |
| City | Burnham |
| County | Somerset County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04967 |
| Coordinates | 44.72137, -69.41199 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.4 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.3 MW | Operating | 1986 |
| 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.