Augusta
Kennebec County, Maine · EIA plant ID 65533 · Operator: maine dg solar augusta, llc
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor22%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
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), solar 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.2 | 22.8% | — |
| 2023 | 4.6 | 21.2% | — |
| 2024 | 4.7 | 21.3% | — |
| 2025 | 4.8 | 22.0% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUGU | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.5 | 2.5 | Mar 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: maine dg solar augusta, llc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| maine dg solar augusta, llc | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| ME Augusta 13 York Farm Rd Solar | 1 MW | 4.1 km |
| Treasure Lane Solar 1 | 5 MW | 4.5 km |
| MEVS DOT 109 | 2 MW | 5.7 km |
| Augusta PV - BD Solar Augusta LLC | 7 MW | 6.4 km |
| Church Hill Road Augusta Solar, LLC | 4 MW | 7.4 km |
| RE Sidney Solar, LLC | 2 MW | 7.7 km |