United States › Power plants › Hydroelectric plants › Maine
HYDROELECTRIC PLANTSOrono B
Orono B is a 3.9 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Penobscot County, Maine, operated by Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORB-1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.3 MW | |
| ORB-2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.3 MW | |
| ORB-3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.3 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Brookfield Black Bear Hydro, LLC
- Location
- Penobscot County, Maine
- Balancing authority
- ISNE
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 3.9 MW
- First unit online
- Nov 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 59438
Location
44.8844, -68.6639
Nearby power plants
- Orono Hydro StationHydroelectric plants · 2.7 MW · 0.3 mi
- Stillwater Hydro StationHydroelectric plants · 1.8 MW · 2.0 mi
- Stillwater BHydroelectric plants · 2.4 MW · 2.2 mi
- ME CDG 005Solar farms · 2.0 MW · 3.6 mi
- Milford Hydro StationHydroelectric plants · 7.8 MW · 4.1 mi
- Maine Independence StationGas power plants · 550 MW · 4.7 mi
- Brewer (CSG)Solar farms · 5.0 MW · 6.5 mi
- Eastern Maine Medical CenterGas power plants · 3.8 MW · 6.8 mi
- ME CDG 004Solar farms · 2.0 MW · 7.1 mi
- Broadway Solar (CSG)Solar farms · 4.6 MW · 7.8 mi
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