HydroOperatingISO-NE

West Enfield Hydro

Hydro power plant in Penobscot County, Maine. 13 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC.

Also known as EIA plant 10255

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Dynamic - Enfield Hammett Road CSGLincoln ME 1Pumpkin HillWest Enfield Hydro10 km
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Key facts

Capacity
13 MWNameplate
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
April 1988First generator online
Operator
Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLCEIA operator ID 59178
Grid
ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
Price nodes
1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Penobscot County, ME45.2497, −68.6483
EIA plant ID
10255EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power West Enfield Hydro produces

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Net generation, 2025

70.2 GWh

70,158 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

61.6%

2024: 67.9%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

70.2–100.4

GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2023

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
200162,100Not reported12 of 12
200276,257Not reported12 of 12
200387,247Not reported12 of 12
200486,519Not reported12 of 12
2005101,475Not reported12 of 12
2006120,750Not reported12 of 12
2007104,332Not reported12 of 12
2008129,097Not reported12 of 12
2009119,279Not reported12 of 12
2010115,341101.3%12 of 12
2011118,378103.9%12 of 12
2012107,73294.3%12 of 12
2013124,611109.4%12 of 12
201499,63987.5%12 of 12
2015100,01187.8%12 of 12
201685,39974.8%12 of 12
201790,87979.8%12 of 12
201882,89572.8%12 of 12
201985,23174.8%12 of 12
202080,75770.7%12 of 12
202183,94573.7%12 of 12
202286,99076.4%12 of 12
2023100,38088.1%12 of 12
202477,48567.9%12 of 12
202570,15861.6%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
GEN1Conventional Hydroelectric6.5April 1988
GEN2Conventional Hydroelectric6.5April 1988

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.

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Questions about West Enfield Hydro

How much power does West Enfield Hydro produce?

West Enfield Hydro reported 70,158 MWh (70.2 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 61.6% capacity factor on 13 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is West Enfield Hydro?

West Enfield Hydro is in Penobscot County, Maine, at 45.2497, −68.6483. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).

Who operates West Enfield Hydro?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 59178). The operator is not always the owner.

When did West Enfield Hydro start operating?

Its first generator began operating in April 1988, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for West Enfield Hydro?

Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to West Enfield Hydro, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
  • ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page