Secure Choice 12
Residential
- Rate 19.49¢ / kWh
- Contract Length 12 mo.
- Effective Date Jun 2022
- Green Energy 0%
- Plan seen in Maine
- Terms and Conditions
Electricity Rates, Plans & Statistics
When comparing annual CO2 emissions per capita, Kennebec County saw a 11.67% rise throughout the previous year.
Kennebec County generates 12.27% of their required electricity and must bring in the remaining 87.73% from neighboring counties.
Kennebec County generates 0.02 megawatt hours per capita each year from solar energy sources, giving the county a rank of 720th in the US out of 3221 counties for this category.
As the 11th largest generator of electricity of all 16 counties in the state, Kennebec County generates 127,921 megawatt hours of electricity.
Citizens of Kennebec County are faced with an average of 0.94 power outages per year, with an average of 101.13 minutes per outage.
Kennebec County citizens are accountable for 2,131.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person each year, while the national average emissions per capita is 4,474.87.
1,042,601 MWh
8.43 MWh
127,921 MWh
127,921 MWh
1.03 MWh
263,527,908 kg
2,131.38 kg
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Augusta's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 16.81 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, fortunately for their citizens, 1.30% below the state's average price of 17.03 cents, ranking the city at 25th best for average electricity rate out of 157 cities in Maine. Consumers in the city deal with 0.94 power outages per year, with outages lasting an average of 101.13 minutes. The national averages for outages and duration are 1.21 outages at 122.99 minutes each. Central Maine Power is the largest vendor in the city based on megawatt hours sold.
Emissions in Augusta average 2,429.46 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 10th worst polluting city out of 157 cities in Maine based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 45,914,345.17 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 7th largest emissions amount in Maine. The city has zero power plants currently operating within the city.
Augusta residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Provider
| Service Type
| Residential Rate (¢)
| Residential Average Bill ($)
| City Production (MWh)
| Residential Sales (MWh)
| Residential Revenues ($)
|
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Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 8.20 | 54.37 | 55,167 | 4,521,000 | |
Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 16.46 | 98.37 | 3,608,467 | 593,979,150 |
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Waterville's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 16.81 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, fortunately for their citizens, 1.30% below the state's average price of 17.03 cents, ranking the city at 25th best for average electricity rate out of 157 cities in Maine. The city deals with an average of 0.94 electrical outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 101.13 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.21 outages per customer and 122.99 minutes each outage. The city has had a 13.40% decrease in the use of renewable fuel sources, such as solar and wind energy, compared to fossil fuel types, like coal or natural gas.
Emissions in Waterville average 1,879.85 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 142nd worst polluting city out of 157 cities in Maine based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 29,754,297.68 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 9th largest emissions amount in Maine. Roughly 100.00% of Waterville's electricity is generated using Conventional Hydroelectric. Waterville is home to 2 electricity producing plants, which is the 4th most plants within a city in Maine.
Waterville residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Provider
| Service Type
| Residential Rate (¢)
| Residential Average Bill ($)
| City Production (MWh)
| Residential Sales (MWh)
| Residential Revenues ($)
|
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Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 8.20 | 54.37 | 55,167 | 4,521,000 | |
Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 16.46 | 98.37 | 3,608,467 | 593,979,150 |
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Gardiner's average residential electricity rate per kilowatt hour is 16.81 cents per kilowatt hour. This is, fortunately for their citizens, 1.30% below the state's average price of 17.03 cents, ranking the city at 25th best for average electricity rate out of 157 cities in Maine. The city deals with an average of 0.94 electrical outages per consumer each year. These outages go on for an average of 101.13 minutes. In comparison, the national average is 1.21 outages per customer and 122.99 minutes each outage. The city has had a 18.79% decrease in the use of renewable fuel sources, such as solar and wind energy, compared to fossil fuel types, like coal or natural gas.
Emissions in Gardiner average 2,221.82 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident due to electricity use, which ranks them as the 139th worst polluting city out of 157 cities in Maine based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic (more people almost always equals more pollution), the total emissions of the city from electricity consumption is 13,244,286.43 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 28th largest emissions amount in Maine. Roughly 100.00% of Gardiner's electricity is generated using Conventional Hydroelectric. Gardiner is home to one electricity producing plant.
Gardiner residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.
Provider
| Service Type
| Residential Rate (¢)
| Residential Average Bill ($)
| City Production (MWh)
| Residential Sales (MWh)
| Residential Revenues ($)
|
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Ambit Energy | ENERGY | 8.20 | 54.37 | 55,167 | 4,521,000 | |
Central Maine Power | BUNDLED | 16.46 | 98.37 | 3,608,467 | 593,979,150 |
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| City/County
| State
| Primary Fuel Type
| Production (MWh)
| Emission (kg)
| Emissions per MWh
| Toxic Chemical Release
| Closing Date
|
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Hydro Kennebec ProjectBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%)
| Winslow CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 64,240 | ||||
Lockwood Hydroelectric FacilityBrookfield Renewable Partners (100.00%)
| Waterville | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 27,239 | ||||
Benton Falls AssociatesEssex Hydro Associates LLC (1.00%)Concord Hydro Associates (99.00%)
| Kennebec County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 13,487 | ||||
Messalonskee 2 (Oakland)Messalonskee Stream Hydro LLC (100.00%)
| Oakland CDP | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8,600 | ||||
Messalonskee 3Messalonskee Stream Hydro LLC (100.00%)
| Kennebec County | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4,967 | ||||
GardinerKEI (Maine) Power Management (III) LLC (100.00%)
| Gardiner | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4,296 | ||||
Messalonskee 5Messalonskee Stream Hydro LLC (100.00%)
| Waterville | ME | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2,955 | ||||
Solar Mule, LLCNRG Energy (100.00%)
| Kennebec County | ME | Solar | 2,137 |
Emissions in Kennebec County average 2,131.38 kilograms of CO2 emissions per resident from electricity use, making them the 2525th worst polluting county in the country based on emissions per capita. While not as telling of a statistic, the total pollution of the county from electricity consumption is 263,527,908.15 kilograms of CO2 emissions, which ranks as the 1020th highest amount in the nation. Conventional Hydroelectric is the primary fuel type in Kennebec County, with 98.33% of electricity generation coming from the fuel. Kennebec County has 8 power generation plants within its borders. This is the 296th highest number of power plants in a county.
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There are 8 power plants located in Kennebec County, Maine
There are 2 electricity suppliers serving consumers in Kennebec County, Maine.
By total megawatt hours sold, Central Maine Power is the largest electricity provider in Kennebec County, Maine.
County Customers Rank
| Provider
| Est. County Customers
|
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1 | Central Maine Power | 42,186 |
2 | Ambit Energy | 239 |