Hydro Kennebec Project
Hydro power plant in Kennebec County, Maine. 15.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Hydro Kennebec LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 54148
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 15.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1989First generator online
- Operator
- Hydro Kennebec LLCEIA operator ID 56597
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Kennebec County, ME44.5630, −69.6192
- EIA plant ID
- 54148EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Hydro Kennebec Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
32.4 GWh
32,385 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
24.0%
2024: 20.0%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
27.0–86.0
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 68,065 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 69,515 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 79,793 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 86,968 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 94,921 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 104,977 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 89,872 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 109,046 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 86,059 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 50,337 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 81,517 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 87,322 | 64.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 89,911 | 66.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 89,439 | 66.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 40,680 | 30.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 61,113 | 45.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 72,646 | 53.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 83,043 | 61.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 86,014 | 63.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 64,240 | 47.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 32,542 | 24.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 46,827 | 34.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 69,607 | 51.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 27,042 | 20.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 32,385 | 24.0% | 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7.7 | January 1989 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7.7 | January 1989 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Hydro Kennebec LLC as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Hydro Kennebec Project
How much power does Hydro Kennebec Project produce?
Hydro Kennebec Project reported 32,385 MWh (32.4 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 24.0% capacity factor on 15.4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Hydro Kennebec Project?
Hydro Kennebec Project is in Kennebec County, Maine, at 44.5630, −69.6192. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Hydro Kennebec Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Hydro Kennebec LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 56597). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Hydro Kennebec Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1989, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Hydro Kennebec Project?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Hydro Kennebec Project, 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