Orono Hydro Station
A 2.7 MW hydroelectric power plant in Penobscot, Maine, owned by Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC, commissioned in 2009.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57184Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
2.7 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
2009
Location
Penobscot, Maine
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
5.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4
Location
Penobscot, Maine · 44.8803, -68.6647
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12.3 | |
| 2016 | 7.4 | |
| 2017 | 7.2 | |
| 2018 | 7.2 | |
| 2019 | 9.7 | |
| 2020 | 9.3 | |
| 2021 | 12.6 | |
| 2022 | 9.9 | |
| 2023 | 11.6 | |
| 2024 | 5.8 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orono B | Hydroelectric | 3.9 MW | ~0 km |
| Stillwater Hydro Station | Hydroelectric | 1.8 MW | ~4 km |
| Stillwater B | Hydroelectric | 2.4 MW | ~4 km |
| Red Shield Envir Old Town Facility | Biomass | 28.5 MW | ~5 km |
| ME CDG 005 | Solar | 2 MW | ~5 km |
| Milford Hydro Station | Hydroelectric | 7.8 MW | ~7 km |
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