Rumford Falls Hydro Facility
Hydro project in Oxford County, Maine. 48.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 6 generators, operated by Brookfield Power New England.
Also known as EIA plant 10493
This project groups Rumford Falls Hydro Facility (EIA 10493). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 48.2 MWHydro 40.2 · Battery storage 8.0
- Generators
- 6 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1918First generator online
- Operator
- Brookfield Power New EnglandEIA operator ID 50083
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 2 ISONE nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Oxford County, ME44.5486, −70.6283
- EIA plant ID
- 10493EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Rumford Falls Hydro Facility produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
212 GWh
212,131 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
54.9%
2024: 67.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
209.0–290.2
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 216,699 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 224,143 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 255,253 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 289,519 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 280,069 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 316,409 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 289,059 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 289,921 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 282,207 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 282,343 | 82.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 286,926 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 285,679 | 73.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 294,639 | 75.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 288,483 | 74.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 267,984 | 68.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 212,764 | 54.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 268,833 | 69.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 263,171 | 67.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 253,980 | 65.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 259,112 | 66.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 208,971 | 53.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 246,268 | 63.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 290,230 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 260,527 | 67.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 212,131 | 54.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 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
Free account · ISONEEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo 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
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BES1 | Batteries | 8.0 | May 2023 |
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.1 | January 1918 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.1 | January 1918 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.8 | January 1926 |
| GEN5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7.6 | October 1954 |
| GEN6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7.6 | October 1954 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Brookfield Power New England as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Rumford Falls Hydro Facility
How much power does Rumford Falls Hydro Facility produce?
Rumford Falls Hydro Facility reported 212,131 MWh (212 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 54.9% capacity factor on 48.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Rumford Falls Hydro Facility?
Rumford Falls Hydro Facility is in Oxford County, Maine, at 44.5486, −70.6283. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Rumford Falls Hydro Facility?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Brookfield Power New England as the operator (EIA operator ID 50083). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Rumford Falls Hydro Facility start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1918, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Rumford Falls Hydro Facility?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Rumford Falls Hydro Facility, 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