Benton Falls Associates
A 4.2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Kennebec, Maine, owned by Essex Hydro Associates LLC, commissioned in 1987.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 10523Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
4.2 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1987
Owner
Essex Hydro Associates LLC
Location
Kennebec, Maine
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
4.3 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.2 | |
| 2016 | 12.5 | |
| 2017 | 6.7 | |
| 2018 | 15 | |
| 2019 | 19.5 | |
| 2020 | 13.5 | |
| 2021 | 14.2 | |
| 2022 | 14.9 | |
| 2023 | 17.3 | |
| 2024 | 4.3 |
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