Rumford Cogeneration

35 Hartford St, Rumford, ME 4276

Plant Summary Information

Rumford Cogeneration is ranked #29 out of 85 black liquor power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Rumford Cogeneration is comprised of 1 generator and generated 112.0 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant Name	Rumford Cogeneration
Utility Name	ND Paper, Inc.
Location	Oxford County, ME
Initial Operation Date	January 1990
Last Update	Dec 2024
Annual Generation	415.9 GWh
Annual Consumption	13.2 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,477 out of 11,949 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #29 out of 85 Black Liquor Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #7 out of 161 Maine Power Plants
Ranked #2 out of 5 Maine Black Liquor Power Plants
Fuel Types	Black Liquor : 55.0% Tire-derived Fuels : 22.7% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 11.6% Bituminous Coal : 7.1% Residual Fuel Oil : 2.7% Sludge Waste : 1.0%
Previous Operators	NewPage Corporation (2013 to 2015) Catalyst Paper Operations, Inc (2016 to 2017) ND Paper LLC (2018 to 2018) ND Paper, Inc. (2019 to 2023)

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Rumford Cogeneration (10495)
Plant Address	35 Hartford St, Rumford, ME 4276
Utility	ND Paper, Inc. (61813)
Latitude, Longitude	44.5513, -70.5414
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation Date	January 1990
Annual Generation	415.9 GWh
Fuel Types	Black Liquor : 55.0% Tire-derived Fuels : 22.7% Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 11.6% Bituminous Coal : 7.1% Residual Fuel Oil : 2.7% Sludge Waste : 1.0%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	Yes
FERC Cogeneration Docket Number	86-291-000
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	NPCC
Balancing Authority	ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP CHP (3)
Water Source	Androscoggin River
Ash Impoundment	Yes Lined Operating
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Central Maine Power Co (3266) ME
Grid Voltage	115.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Wood/Wood Waste Biomass
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	NPCC/ISO New England/345 Catalyst 115
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	NPCC/ISO New England/345 Catalyst 11
Nameplate Capacity	102.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.89
Summer Capacity	85 MW
Winter Capacity	95 MW
Minimum Load	5 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	January 1990
Combined Heat & Power	Yes

Sector Name	IPP CHP (3)
Topping Or Bottoming	T
Energy Source	Black Liquor / Tire-derived Fuels / Wood/Wood Waste Solids / Bituminous Coal / Sludge Waste / Residual Fuel Oil
Startup Source	Residual Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Fluidized Bed Technology	Yes
Subcritical Technology	Yes
Supercritical Technology	No
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	Yes
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Multifuel Details
Cofire Energy Source	BIT / TDF / WDS / BLQ / RFO / SLW

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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