Maine Independence Station
Casco Bay Energy Co LLCPenobscot County
Maine Independence Station is a natural-gas combined-cycle station in Penobscot County, Maine, associated with ISO New England. The EIA plant baseline lists 550.2 MW of nameplate capacity. A FERC order describes Casco Bay Energy as owner and operator of the station and reports 490 MW of summer net capacity; FERC's asset appendix records three generating units placed in service in May 2000. The page keeps nameplate and summer-net figures distinct.
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EIA plant 55068 · Inventory for Aug 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 177.8 | Unknown |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 177.8 | Unknown |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Operating | 194.6 | Unknown |
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Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | 177.8 MW 161.8 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | May 2000 | Operating |
| GEN2 | 177.8 MW 162.1 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CT | May 2000 | Operating |
| GEN3 | 194.6 MW 173.7 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Natural Gas · CA | May 2000 | Operating |
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Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
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FERC's asset appendix records the three Maine Independence Station generating units as in service in May 2000.
Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
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Maine Independence Station reports 550.2 MW natural gas of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.
Maine Independence Station is a Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle facility in Penobscot County, ME, participating in the ISO-NE market.
Maine Independence Station is in Penobscot County, ME, inside the ISO-NE balancing area.
Maine Independence Station is operated by Casco Bay Energy Co LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Maine Independence Station reported 2,546.8 GWh over the twelve months to 2024-12. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Maine Independence Station ranks #293 of 540 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #2 of 3 in ME.
Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.