EAST MILLINOCKET MILL
Retired 2019Oil power plant
- Capacity
- 61 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Penobscot County
- Operator
- GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 55830
- Coordinates
- 45.6231, -68.5747
EAST MILLINOCKET MILL, a retired 61 MW Oil power plant in Penobscot County, Maine. It was retired in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How EAST MILLINOCKET MILL compares
It was retired in 2019 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Maine's operating fleet. It shares Penobscot County with 14 other operating plants, including MAINE INDEPENDENCE STATION and GREAT LAKES HYDRO AMERICA - ME.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line, about 0.4 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 201 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is GREAT LAKES HYDRO AMERICA - ME (138 MW, Hydro).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
EAST MILLINOCKET MILL is a retired 61 MW oil power plant in Penobscot County, ME, formerly operated by GREAT NORTHERN PAPER COMPANY LLC. Penobscot County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 28th national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Penobscot County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Very High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 25.8 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 10.6 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 15.7 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.90 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Penobscot 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.