ME
PPL Ellsworth Hydro Station P-2727
General information | |
| Waterway |
Union River |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Peaking |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-2727 |
| FERC project name | Ellsworth |
| Permit issued | 12/23/87 |
| Permit expiration | 12/27/17 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Black Bear Hydro Partners LLC |
| Owner type | Private Non-utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1924 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | Emera Maine |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 4 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 8.9 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 31,014.5 MWH |
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