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
Owner
Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC
Location
Penobscot, Maine
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
5.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
4
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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