70th largest plant in Maine · 6320th nationally
West Buxton is a hydroelectric power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 7.7 MW. It generates roughly 35.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,399 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 53% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | West Buxton |
|---|---|
| Operator | Brookfield White Pine Hydro Llc |
| City | Buxton |
| County | York County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04093 |
| Coordinates | 43.66687, -70.60213 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WB6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 4.0 MW | Operating | 1927 |
| WB3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1920 |
| WB4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1907 |
| WB5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1904 |
| WB1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| WB2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1982 |
| 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.