ME Novel Lighthouse - Penobscot CSG
Penobscot County, Maine · EIA plant ID 66961 · Operator: Luminace Sunbeam Development Holdings, LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 3 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor16%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.8 | 9.2% | — |
| 2025 | 4.1 | 15.6% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENOB | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 3 | 3 | Sep 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Luminace Sunbeam Development Holdings, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Luminace Sunbeam Development Holdings, LLC | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Oakfield Wind Project | 148 MW | 24.7 km |
| Our Katahdin | 5 MW | 43.5 km |
| Gateway Solar, LLC | 4 MW | 43.6 km |
| Great Lakes Hydro America - ME | 158 MW | 43.7 km |
| Medway Hydro | 4 MW | 44.2 km |
| Stetson Wind II | 26 MW | 57 km |