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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/10493
EIA plant 10493
Rumford · Oxford · ME
Rumford Falls Hydro Facility
Operated by Brookfield Power New England
Published location
Where is Rumford Falls Hydro Facility?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
44.548600, -70.628300
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the ME plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
124,911
222,065
325,532
427,212
527,933
622,859
725,867
827,471
914,388
1013,224
1112,552
1216,513
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 24,911 |
| 2 | 22,065 |
| 3 | 25,532 |
| 4 | 27,212 |
| 5 | 27,933 |
| 6 | 22,859 |
| 7 | 25,867 |
| 8 | 27,471 |
| 9 | 14,388 |
| 10 | 13,224 |
| 11 | 12,552 |
| 12 | 16,513 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 24,911 MWh |
| 2 | 22,065 MWh |
| 3 | 25,532 MWh |
| 4 | 27,212 MWh |
| 5 | 27,933 MWh |
| 6 | 22,859 MWh |
| 7 | 25,867 MWh |
| 8 | 27,471 MWh |
| 9 | 14,388 MWh |
| 10 | 13,224 MWh |
| 11 | 12,552 MWh |
| 12 | 16,513 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 8.8 | OP |
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 8.1 | OP |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 8.1 | OP |
| BES1 | Batteries | MWH | 8 | OP |
| GEN5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 7.6 | OP |
| GEN6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 7.6 | OP |
| GEN4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 4.3 | SB |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
10493
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Androscoggin River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Rumford Falls Hydro Facility
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 5 has the highest recorded value (27,933 MWh) and 11 the lowest (12,552 MWh). Their difference is 15,381 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 7 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 4.3 (GEN4) to 8.8 (GEN3). The difference is 4.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BES1 | Batteries | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.1 |
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 4.0 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 4.0 |
| GEN3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.0 |
| GEN4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2.0 |
| GEN5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 3.5 |
| GEN6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 3.5 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.