Somerset Plant
A 107.1 MW biomass power plant in Somerset, Maine, owned by Sappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset, commissioned in 1976.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50406Biomass
Nameplate capacity
107.1 MW
Primary fuel
Biomass
Commissioned
1976
Owner
Sappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset
Location
Somerset, Maine
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
527.2 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 510.3 | |
| 2016 | 507.8 | |
| 2017 | 526.5 | |
| 2018 | 538.8 | |
| 2019 | 531.7 | |
| 2020 | 526.5 | |
| 2021 | 560.2 | |
| 2022 | 514.7 | |
| 2023 | 485.4 | |
| 2024 | 527.2 |
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