Bangor Pacific Hydro
Penobscot County, Maine · EIA plant ID 10255 · Operator: Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC
Nameplate13MWSummer 10 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation70GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor84%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1988
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62.1 | 57.4% | — |
| 2002 | 76.3 | 91.6% | — |
| 2003 | 87.2 | 104.8% | — |
| 2004 | 86.5 | 103.7% | — |
| 2005 | 101.5 | 121.9% | — |
| 2006 | 120.8 | 145.1% | — |
| 2007 | 104.3 | 125.4% | — |
| 2008 | 129.1 | 154.7% | — |
| 2009 | 119.3 | 143.3% | — |
| 2010 | 115.3 | 138.6% | — |
| 2011 | 118.4 | 142.3% | — |
| 2012 | 107.7 | 129.1% | — |
| 2013 | 124.6 | 149.7% | — |
| 2014 | 99.6 | 119.7% | — |
| 2015 | 100 | 120.2% | — |
| 2016 | 85.4 | 102.3% | — |
| 2017 | 90.9 | 109.2% | — |
| 2018 | 82.9 | 99.6% | — |
| 2019 | 85.2 | 102.4% | — |
| 2020 | 80.8 | 96.8% | — |
| 2021 | 83.9 | 100.9% | — |
| 2022 | 87 | 104.5% | — |
| 2023 | 100.4 | 120.6% | — |
| 2024 | 77.5 | 92.8% | — |
| 2025 | 70.2 | 84.3% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 6.5 | 4.4 | Apr 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 6.5 | 5.1 | Apr 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Black Bear Power LLC | 100.0% | 13 MW |
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