Cataract Hydro
A 6.6 MW hydroelectric power plant in York, Maine, owned by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC, commissioned in 1937.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 1486Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
6.6 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1937
Location
York, Maine
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
28.5 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
1
Location
York, Maine · 43.4956, -70.4472
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 30.7 | |
| 2016 | 23.4 | |
| 2017 | 25.5 | |
| 2018 | 19.9 | |
| 2019 | 9.7 | |
| 2020 | 17 | |
| 2021 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 28.5 |
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