Natural gas power plants in Maine
Maine has 5 operating natural gas power plants with 1.6 GW of capacity.
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Under 250 MW250–999 MW1 GW and up
Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.
The largest natural gas power plants in Maine
Operating, by capacity
| # | Natural gas power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant | 2001 | 564 MW |
| 2 | Maine Independence Station | 2000 | 550 MW |
| 3 | Rumford Power LLC | 2000 | 275 MW |
| 4 | Bucksport Generation LLC | 2001 | 187 MW |
| 5 | Eastern Maine Medical Center | 2006 | 4 MW |
Natural gas power plants that came online most recently in Maine
Newest first
| # | Natural gas power plant | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Maine Medical Center | 2006 | 4 MW |
| 2 | Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant | 2001 | 564 MW |
| 3 | Bucksport Generation LLC | 2001 | 187 MW |
| 4 | Rumford Power LLC | 2000 | 275 MW |
| 5 | Maine Independence Station | 2000 | 550 MW |
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans
How Cleanview tracks natural gas power plants
Operating natural gas power plants come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.
Questions about natural gas power plants in Maine
- How many natural gas power plants are in Maine?
- Maine has 5 operating utility-scale natural gas power plants with 1.6 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
- What is the largest natural gas power plant in Maine?
- Westbrook Energy Center Power Plant in Cumberland County, Maine is the largest, at 564 MW. It came online in 2001.
- How many natural gas power plants were built in Maine in 2025?
- 0 natural gas power plants came online in Maine in 2025, with 0 MW of capacity.
- Who is developing natural gas power plants in Maine?
- Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.
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