ANDROSCOGGIN ENERGY CENTER
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 164 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Franklin County
- Operator
- VERSO PAPER ANDROSCOGGIN LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1999
- EIA plant ID
- 55031
- Generators
- 3
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- -1.3 GWh
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 44.5063, -70.2423
ANDROSCOGGIN ENERGY CENTER, a 164 MW Natural Gas power plant in Franklin County, Maine. Operated by VERSO PAPER ANDROSCOGGIN LLC, commissioned 1999.
How ANDROSCOGGIN ENERGY CENTER compares
With 164 MW of capacity, ANDROSCOGGIN ENERGY CENTER ranks 6th among the 83 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Maine and is the smallest of the 5 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 8.8% of Maine's operating Natural Gas capacity and 3.8% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 587th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1999, it is newer than 75% of the 81 operating Maine plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, VERSO PAPER ANDROSCOGGIN LLC, runs 5 operating plants in Maine totaling 193 MW. It shares Franklin County with 5 other operating plants, including KIBBY WIND POWER PROJECT and REENERGY STRATTON LLC.
EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 164 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. The plant was a net consumer of electricity in 2024 (-1.3 GWh). Its generators came online between 1999 and 2000.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 12 operating power plants totaling 583 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is RUMFORD POWER ASSOCIATES (275 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
ANDROSCOGGIN ENERGY CENTER is a 164 MW natural gas power plant in Franklin County, ME, operated by VERSO PAPER ANDROSCOGGIN LLC, commissioned in 1999. Franklin County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.7 of 5 at the 42nd national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Franklin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 17.8 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 74th | 3.9 of 5 | 24.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.69 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Franklin County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Franklin County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.