58th largest plant in Maine · 5400th nationally
Weston Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 12.0 MW. It generates roughly 88.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,418 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 84% means it runs nearly around-the-clock as baseload generation.
| Plant Name | Weston Hydro |
|---|---|
| Operator | Brookfield White Pine Hydro Llc |
| City | Skowhegan |
| County | Somerset County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04976 |
| Coordinates | 44.76387, -69.71828 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1921 |
| WE2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1920 |
| WE3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1921 |
| WE4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 3.0 MW | Operating | 1923 |
| 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.