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Eastern Maine Medical Center3.8 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

Eastern Maine Medical Center is a 3.8 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Eastern Maine Medical Center since 2006. Ranked #1697 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.8 MW represents 0.0006% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making this facility 1,122 times smaller. Nearby plants include Maine Independence Station (550.2 MW, Gas) and Bucksport Generation LLC (186.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maine, approximately 60 km from Bangor.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Eastern Maine Medical Center
Location
44.8083°, -68.7508°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,852. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,211 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,798 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Eastern Maine Medical Center operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

44 plants within 100 km, 1,779 MW combined

Nearest plant: Maine Independence Station (3.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.808300, -68.750800
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.3 Kt
15 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
146.8 Kt
Over 20 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
979
homes per year
333.6K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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