Penobscot Energy Recovery
Penobscot County, Maine · EIA plant ID 50051 · Operator: Eagle Point Energy Center, LLC
Nameplate25MWSummer 21 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor0%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1987
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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), other 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 153.5 | 80.8% | 16,376 |
| 2002 | 157.5 | 82.6% | 16,561 |
| 2003 | 159.4 | 84.0% | 16,730 |
| 2004 | 158.7 | 83.4% | 15,371 |
| 2005 | 152.7 | 81.0% | 16,326 |
| 2006 | 156.5 | 83.4% | 15,318 |
| 2007 | 157.3 | 83.4% | 15,492 |
| 2008 | 162.5 | 85.9% | 17,349 |
| 2009 | 162.4 | 86.0% | 17,930 |
| 2010 | 161.9 | 85.8% | 18,758 |
| 2011 | 160.7 | 85.0% | 18,710 |
| 2012 | 166.3 | 88.1% | 15,583 |
| 2013 | 162.5 | 86.4% | 16,872 |
| 2014 | 166 | 88.1% | 15,527 |
| 2015 | 162.5 | 86.1% | 17,529 |
| 2016 | 161.1 | 85.2% | 14,578 |
| 2017 | 169.3 | 90.0% | 17,451 |
| 2018 | 119.8 | 63.5% | 18,562 |
| 2019 | 85.3 | 44.7% | 20,131 |
| 2020 | 63.7 | 33.4% | 22,261 |
| 2021 | 45 | 23.1% | 24,326 |
| 2022 | 58.7 | 31.2% | 21,743 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 2.4% | 17,202 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 25.3 | 21.2 | Nov 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Eagle Point Energy Center, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Northern Farms LLC | 75.0% | 19 MW |
| Town of Orrington | 25.0% | 6 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| BWC Jimmie Pond | 5 MW | 2 km |
| Pine Tree Landfill Gas to Energy | retired | 4.4 km |
| Hermon Solar, LLC | 5 MW | 6.2 km |
| Brewer PV, LLC | 5 MW | 7.2 km |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center | 4 MW | 9.8 km |
| Union Street Solar, LLC | 2 MW | 10.3 km |