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Barker Lower

Barker Lower is a hydraulic turbine power plant located in Auburn, Maine, within the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NERC) region. With an operating capacity of 1.5 MW, the plant is managed by Kei (Maine) Power Management (III) and is unregulated. The majority ownership lies with KEI (USA) Power Management, which is part of the Kruger holding company. The plant utilizes water as its fuel source and primarily sells power to Central Maine Power Company, contributing to the local energy grid under the ISO New England power control area.

Tech Type:

Hydraulic Turbine

Plant Operator:

Kei (Maine) Power Management (Iii)

Regulatory Status:

Unregulated

Owner:

KEI (USA) Power Management

NERC Region Code:

Northeast Power Coordinating Council

Power Control Area:

ISO New England

Connected Utility:

Northeast Power Coordinating Council

Water Source:

Little Androscoggin

Operating Capacity (MW):

1.5

Year First Unit in Service:

1986

Fuel Type:

Water

Co-fired/Fuel-switching Units?:

Energy Storage Duration (hours):

Energy Storage Capacity (MWh):

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