35th largest plant in Maine · 4252nd nationally
Red Shield Envir Old Town Facility is a biomass power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 28.5 MW. It generates roughly 24.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,345 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 272 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Red Shield Envir Old Town Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nd Paper, Inc. |
| City | Old Town |
| County | Penobscot County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04468 |
| Coordinates | 44.91806, -68.63554 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG6 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 16.0 MW | Out of Service | 1987 |
| TG4 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Black Liquor | 12.5 MW | Out of Service | 1965 |
| TG5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 9.5 MW | Retired | 2002 |
| TG1 | Petroleum Liquids | Residual Oil | 3.5 MW | Retired | 1946 |
| TG2 | Petroleum Liquids | Residual Oil | 3.0 MW | Retired | 1956 |
| CO₂ | 3.4k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 25 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 12 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 272 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.