ME
Benton Falls P-5073
General information | |
| Waterway |
Sebasticook River |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-5073 |
| FERC project name | Benton Falls |
| Permit issued | 3/3/84 |
| Permit expiration | 2/24/34 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Essex Hydro Associates LLC |
| Owner type | Private Non-utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1987 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Central Maine Power Co |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 2 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 4.2 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 17,113.5 MWH |
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