183rd largest plant in Maine · 8991st nationally
Robbins Lumber is a oil power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 3.2 MW. It generates roughly 97 MWh per year — enough to power about 9 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1077 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Robbins Lumber |
|---|---|
| Operator | Robbins Lumber Inc |
| City | Searsmont |
| County | Waldo County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04973 |
| Coordinates | 44.33310, -69.20190 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1987 |
| WEST | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 1.2 MW | Out of Service | 1981 |
| CO₂ | 52 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 1 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1077 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. |
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.