Deer Rips
Hydro power plant in Androscoggin County, Maine. 6.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 7 generators, operated by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC.
Also known as Deer Rips Power Plant · EIA plant 1488
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 6.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 7 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1903First generator online
- Operator
- Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLCEIA operator ID 39006
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Androscoggin County, ME44.1346, −70.2037
- EIA plant ID
- 1488EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Deer Rips produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
50.8 GWh
50,753 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
89.1%
2024: 102.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
27.7–69.3
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | −3 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | −12 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | −33 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 41,467 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 27,626 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 38,970 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 39,343 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 35,378 | 62.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 36,998 | 65.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 37,761 | 66.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 33,192 | 58.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 37,602 | 66.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 39,690 | 69.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 35,569 | 62.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 27,674 | 48.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 34,657 | 60.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 39,097 | 68.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 35,916 | 62.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 47,417 | 83.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 56,178 | 98.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 69,294 | 121.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 58,222 | 102.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 50,753 | 89.1% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.6 | January 1903 |
| DR2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.6 | January 1903 |
| DR3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.9 | January 1906 |
| DR4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.8 | January 1911 |
| DR5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.8 | January 1913 |
| DR6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.8 | January 1919 |
| DR7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | January 1924 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Questions about Deer Rips
How much power does Deer Rips produce?
Deer Rips reported 50,753 MWh (50.8 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 89.1% capacity factor on 6.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Deer Rips?
Deer Rips is in Androscoggin County, Maine, at 44.1346, −70.2037. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Deer Rips?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 39006). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Deer Rips start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1903, according to EIA-860M.
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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page