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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTS · HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSCaribou Generation Station
Caribou Generation Station is a 27.4 MW retired power plant in Aroostook County, Maine, operated by Merlin One LLC.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJun 1926 (completed)
- ClosedAug 2019 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ST2 | Petroleum Liquids | 12 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 7.5 MW | Retired |
| CD2 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 MW | Retired |
| CD3 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.7 MW | Retired |
| CD5 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.2 MW | Retired |
| CD4 | Petroleum Liquids | 1.0 MW | Retired |
| CH1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 MW | Retired |
| CH2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.4 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Merlin One LLC
- Location
- Aroostook County, Maine
- Balancing authority
- NBSO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 27.4 MW
- First unit online
- Jun 1926
- EIA plant ID
- 1513
Location
46.8480, -68.0026
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem