Eastern Maine Medical Center
Penobscot County, Maine · EIA plant ID 58153 · Operator: Eastern Maine Medical Center
Nameplate4MWSummer 4 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation26GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor79%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,739Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2006Runs as baseload
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), gas/coal/oil 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26.1 | 78.2% | 11,373 |
| 2013 | 26.2 | 78.6% | 11,373 |
| 2014 | 25.2 | 75.6% | 11,373 |
| 2015 | 27.1 | 81.5% | 11,373 |
| 2016 | 27.7 | 82.9% | 4,739 |
| 2017 | 29.5 | 88.7% | 4,739 |
| 2018 | 30 | 90.1% | 4,739 |
| 2019 | 30.4 | 91.4% | 4,739 |
| 2020 | 31.4 | 94.0% | 4,739 |
| 2021 | 31.1 | 93.3% | 4,739 |
| 2022 | 31.5 | 94.6% | 4,739 |
| 2023 | 30.9 | 92.7% | 4,739 |
| 2024 | 31.1 | 93.2% | 4,739 |
| 2025 | 30.4 | 91.2% | 4,739 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo234 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnNov 2025
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas4
Net summer MW on oil4
Time gas → oilup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
Time oil → gasup to 1 h (EIA 1H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COGE | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 3.8 | 3.8 | Oct 2006 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Eastern Maine Medical Center. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Eastern Maine Medical Center | 100.0% | 4 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Brewer (CSG) | 5 MW | 3.1 km |
| Maine Independence Station | 550 MW | 3.7 km |
| ME CDG 005 | 2 MW | 5.2 km |
| ME CDG 004 | 2 MW | 6 km |
| Brewer PV, LLC | 5 MW | 6.1 km |
| Union Street Solar, LLC | 2 MW | 7.3 km |