67th largest plant in Maine · 6091st nationally
Shawmut is a hydroelectric power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 8.8 MW. It generates roughly 36.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,493 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 48% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Shawmut |
|---|---|
| Operator | Brookfield White Pine Hydro Llc |
| City | Shawmut |
| County | Somerset County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04975 |
| Coordinates | 44.62952, -69.58353 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SH7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.2 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| SH8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.2 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| SH6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.9 MW | Operating | 1921 |
| SH1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1913 |
| SH2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1913 |
| SH3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1913 |
| SH4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1913 |
| SH5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1913 |
| 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.