Hiram
Hydro power plant in Cumberland County, Maine. 10.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC.
Also known as Hiram Power Plant · EIA plant 1493
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 10.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1917First generator online
- Operator
- Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLCEIA operator ID 39006
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Cumberland County, ME43.8525, −70.7969
- EIA plant ID
- 1493EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hiram produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
31.3 GWh
31,315 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
34.0%
2024: 43.5%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
31.3–53.8
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 34,083 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 43,233 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 107,655 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 49,892 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 56,044 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 62,723 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 46,716 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 63,533 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 59,278 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 53,821 | 58.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 51,483 | 56.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 55,738 | 60.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 44,230 | 48.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 49,619 | 53.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 42,501 | 46.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 40,798 | 44.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 39,053 | 42.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 39,979 | 43.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 45,987 | 50.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 46,640 | 50.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 39,297 | 42.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 37,596 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 53,783 | 58.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 40,161 | 43.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 31,315 | 34.0% | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.4 | January 1917 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.1 | January 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Hiram
How much power does Hiram produce?
Hiram reported 31,315 MWh (31.3 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 34.0% capacity factor on 10.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Hiram?
Hiram is in Cumberland County, Maine, at 43.8525, −70.7969. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Hiram?
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 Hiram start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1917, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hiram?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Hiram, 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
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page