Maine
Natural gas accounts for 37% of Maine's 15,216 GWh of generation.
Where they are
Every announced project in Maine with a recorded location; 15 sites.
Natural gas37%Solar21%Wind20%Hydro16%Other6%Other (<2.5% each)0%
| Fuel | GWh | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas | 5,697 | 37.4% | ↓ 2.8 |
| Solar | 3,111 | 20.5% | ↑ 2.9 |
| Wind | 2,988 | 19.6% | ↑ 1.1 |
| Hydro | 2,486 | 16.3% | ↓ 1.1 |
| Other | 909 | 6.0% | ↓ 0.1 |
| Coal | 24 | 0.2% | – |
13-month trend
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Hub power prices against a national gas-cost benchmark; not a state margin.
What’s standing
The 8 largest of 469 operating generators; 6.2 GW total capacity.
- William F Wyman HybridOther · FPL Energy Wyman LLC632 MW1978
- Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant, unit CC1Natural gas · Westbrook Energy Center196 MW2001
- Maine Independence Station, unit CC1Natural gas · Casco Bay Energy Co LLC195 MW2000
- Bucksport Generation LLC, unit CC1Natural gas · Bucksport Generation LLC187 MW2001
- Bingham WindWind · Onward Energy186 MW2016
- Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant, unit CC1Natural gas · Westbrook Energy Center184 MW2001
- Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant, unit CC1Natural gas · Westbrook Energy Center184 MW2001
- Rumford Power LLC, unit CC1Natural gas · Rumford Power179 MW2000
On the drawing board
Maine has 6.2 GW standing. Another 103 MW is on the board by 2026: 103 MW testing.
- Hogs BayTesting2 MW2026
- Three Rivers Solar Power, LLCTesting100 MW2026
- Emery Shute Solar OneTesting1 MW2026
Maine's announced projects could add 1,200 GWh a year by 2031. Our projection includes 740 GWh after applying completion factors based on project status.
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