18th largest plant in Maine · 3143rd nationally
Wyman Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant in Maine with a nameplate capacity of 72.0 MW. It generates roughly 501.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 47,769 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 80% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Wyman Hydro |
|---|---|
| Operator | Brookfield White Pine Hydro Llc |
| City | Bingham |
| County | Somerset County |
| State | Maine |
| ZIP | 04920 |
| Coordinates | 45.07030, -69.90640 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WY1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 24.0 MW | Operating | 1930 |
| WY2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 24.0 MW | Operating | 1931 |
| WY3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 24.0 MW | Operating | 1940 |
| 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.