Somerset County, ME: Electric Rates, Bills & Providers

Somerset County, Maine Electricity Rates & Statistics

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Somerset County, Maine Electricity Overview

Almost 46.83% of Somerset County's generation comes from hydroelectric power plants, making them 1st county in the state out of 16 counties for total hydroelectric generation.

Customers in Somerset County experience an average of 0.91 outages lasting 94.41 minutes each year, compared to the nationwide averages of 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes per outage.

Somerset County consumes 20.58% of the production put out by its generation facilities.

Central Maine Power is the largest electricity company in Somerset County when calculated by megawatt hours sold.

Somerset County ranks 4th in the state out of 16 counties in solar power generation, with 41,830 megawatt hours generated from solar energy.

In the past year, Somerset County has seen a 57.27% increase in production of electricity from solar sources, up from 26,597 megawatt hours a year to 41,830 megawatt hours each year.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION

  • Total Consumption

    406,532 MWh

  • Consumption per Capita

    8.06 MWh

ENERGY PRODUCTION

  • Total Production

    1,975,371 MWh

  • Production from Renewable Energy

    1,936,580 MWh

  • Production from Non-Renewable Energy

    38,791 MWh

  • Production per Capita

    39.18 MWh

EMISSIONS

  • CO2 Emissions

    60,397,023 kg

  • CO2 Emissions per Capita

    1,197.78 kg

Skowhegan CDP, ME Electricity Overview

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Skowhegan CDP's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 25.94 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 6.14% lower than the state's average price of 27.64 cents. With annual generation of 79,361 megawatt hours, the city is the 12th highest producer of electricity in Maine. The city has grown hydroelectric power use by 39.62% and the power source now makes up 100.00% of the total electricity generation there.

There is one power producing plant in Skowhegan CDP. The city emits 0 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the city due to electricity consumption, which makes it the 151st highest polluting city out of 157 cities in Maine based on emissions per capita. A total of 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions are emitted from the city each year. In Skowhegan CDP, Conventional Hydroelectric makes up 100.00% of the fuel types used in electricity generation.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Skowhegan CDP

Skowhegan CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.304/kWh$0.143/kWh$190.14/mo.$65.08/mo.
15th27.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Skowhegan CDP
15th$155.63Average residential monthly electricity bill for Skowhegan CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Skowhegan CDP, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY12.3678.4140,4495,000,000
CN Brown EnergyENERGY9.6861.8332,9483,191,000
Central Maine PowerBUNDLED27.66155.633,460,182.07957,144,155
Clearview ElectricENERGY19.2472.515,046971,000
ENGIEENERGY13.8280.3412,5041,727,700

Pittsfield CDP, ME Electricity Overview

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Pittsfield CDP's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 25.94 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 6.14% lower than the state's average price of 27.64 cents. Central Maine Power has an estimated 444 residential customers, more than all other electricity providers in the city. Customers in the city deal with 0.91 electrical outages a year, with outages lasting about 94.41 minutes on average. The national averages for these data points are 1.27 outages at 137.24 minutes each.

Electricity providers suppliers who provide service in Pittsfield CDP must rely on electricity produced in neighboring towns and rural areas, because zero power generation occurs within the city. Emitting 6,194,626.34 kilograms of CO2 emissions, the city ranks 44th worst out of 157 cities in the state for total emissions from electricity consumption. This total equates to 2,069.01 kilograms of CO2 emissions per person, so the city ranks 11th highest in the state for pollution per capita.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Pittsfield CDP

Pittsfield CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in October.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.304/kWh$0.143/kWh$190.14/mo.$65.08/mo.
15th27.66¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Pittsfield CDP
15th$155.63Average residential monthly electricity bill for Pittsfield CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Pittsfield CDP, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY12.3678.4140,4495,000,000
CN Brown EnergyENERGY9.6861.8332,9483,191,000
Central Maine PowerBUNDLED27.66155.633,460,182.07957,144,155
Clearview ElectricENERGY19.2472.515,046971,000
ENGIEENERGY13.8280.3412,5041,727,700

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Madison CDP, ME Electricity Overview

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Madison CDP's average residential electricity price per kilowatt hour is 17.49 cents per kilowatt hour. Thankfully, this is 36.74% lower than the state's average price of 27.64 cents. With annual generation of 131,798 megawatt hours, the city is the 6th highest producer of electricity in Maine. Solar power usage for electricity production in the city has increased by 137 megawatt hours per year in the past year, which is a 2.26% increase from the year before.

There are 3 power producing plants in Madison CDP, which is the 3rd most plants in a city in Maine. Emitting 0 kilograms of CO2 emissions per year, the city ranks 151st highest out of 157 cities in Maine for total pollution from electricity use. This total also results in a ranking of 151st worst in the state for emissions per capita. In Madison CDP, Conventional Hydroelectric is 95.29% of the fuel used for electricity production.

Average Residential Electricity Bills & Rates in Madison CDP

Madison CDP residential electric rates are highest in January and the highest average bill is in May.

Historical Electricity Rates:

Price Per kWhAverage Bill$0.181/kWh$0.134/kWh$137.81/mo.$70.08/mo.
4th15.51¢Average residential price per kWh in the city of Madison CDP
8th$106.67Average residential monthly electricity bill for Madison CDP Residents

Electric Companies With Service in Madison CDP, Maine

ProviderService TypeResidential Rate (¢)Residential Average Bill ($)City Production (MWh)Residential Sales (MWh)Residential Revenues ($)
Ambit EnergyENERGY12.3678.4140,4495,000,000
CN Brown EnergyENERGY9.6861.8332,9483,191,000
Central Maine PowerBUNDLED27.66155.633,460,182.07957,144,155
Clearview ElectricENERGY19.2472.515,046971,000
ENGIEENERGY13.8280.3412,5041,727,700

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Electricity Production in Somerset County, Maine

Power Plants in Somerset County, Maine

PlantCity/CountyStatePrimary Fuel TypeProduction (MWh)Emission (kg)Emissions per MWhToxic Chemical ReleaseClosing Date
Somerset PlantSappi Fine Paper North America-Somerset (100.00%)
Somerset County ME Black Liquour 486,275208,925,544.52429.64
Bingham WindNovatus Energy (100.00%)
Somerset County ME Wind 441,341
Somerset County ME Conventional Hydroelectric 384,573
Somerset County ME Conventional Hydroelectric 211,575
Anson Abenaki HydrosEagle Creek Madison Hydro, LLC (100.00%)
Madison CDP ME Conventional Hydroelectric 125,596
Skowhegan CDP ME Conventional Hydroelectric 79,361
Somerset County ME Conventional Hydroelectric 66,953
Athens EnergyAthens Energy, LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County ME Wood/Wood Waste Solids 57,89371,456,558.61,234.29
Somerset County ME Conventional Hydroelectric 40,684
Waste Management Crossroads LFGTEWM Renewable Energy LLC (100.00%)
Norridgewock CDP ME Landfill Gas 23,03513,092,116.31568.36
Pittsfield Solar LLCPittsfiled Solar LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County ME Solar 17,873
Brassua Hydroelectric ProjectBrookfield Renewable Partners (75.80%)Eagle Creek Madison Hydro, LLC (24.20%)
Somerset County ME Conventional Hydroelectric 12,541
Fairfield PV - BD Solar Fairfield LLCBD Solar Fairfield LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County ME Solar 9,298
IOS - MEW Phase 1IGS Solar (100.00%)
Madison CDP ME Solar 6,202
Palmyra PV - BD Solar Palmyra LLCBD Solar Palmyra LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County ME Solar 5,587
Pittsfield HydroKEI (Maine) Power Management (II) LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County ME Conventional Hydroelectric 3,714
Dynamic Madison
Madison CDP ME Solar 3,309
Harmony SolarMaine DG Solar Harmony, LLC (100.00%)
Somerset County ME Solar 2,870

Somerset County, Maine Details

Power Plant Fuel Types, Emissions & Pollution Factors

In Somerset County, Conventional Hydroelectric is 46.83% of the fuel types used in electricity production. Adding Conventional Hydroelectric totals to Wind (22.34%) and Wood/Wood Waste Solids (12.89%), these three fuel types account for 1,621,003.54 megawatt hours (or 82.06%) electricity generation in the county. The county emits 1,197.78 kilograms of CO2 pollution per citizen in the county from electricity consumption, which makes it the 14th highest polluting county out of 16 counties in the state and 2725th out of 3230 counties nationally. With total emissions of 60,397,023.17 kilograms, the county ranks 11th highest in Maine and 2135th in the US for total emissions from electricity use, however, it could be argued that emissions per capita is a better measurement of a county's pollution levels. Somerset County has the 83rd highest power generation plants of any county in the country, with 18 total power plants.

CONVENTIONAL HYDROELECTRIC
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
Conventional Hydroelectric
46.83%
WIND
Wind
Wind
Wind
22.34%
WOOD/WOOD WASTE SOLIDS
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Wood/Wood Waste Solids
12.89%
BLACK LIQUOUR
Black Liquour
Black Liquour
10.67%
SOLAR
Solar
2.12%
OTHER
Other
5.15%

Somerset County, Maine Net Metering

Somerset County has 1 out of 18 companies reporting that they offer net metering to residents with personal solar panels. Maine has decent regulations in place for consumers who are interested in taking advantage of net metering with personal solar panels.

Energy Loss

Energy loss in Somerset County is about 4.55% of the total energy transmitted by the 2 companies that operate in the county and also report energy loss. The national average energy loss is 2.87%. This earned Somerset County a rank of 6th best in Maine out of 16.

FAQ

What electricity company is the largest supplier in Somerset County, Maine?

The largest electricity supplier in Somerset County, Maine by megawatt hours sold is Central Maine Power.

What electricity companies offer service in Somerset County, Maine?

How many electric companies offer service in Somerset County, Maine?

There are 18 electricity suppliers operating in Somerset County, Maine.

How many power plants are located within Somerset County, Maine?

There are 18 power plants located in Somerset County, Maine

Ginalyn Gelera
Last Reviewed By: Ginalyn Gelera
Published: 2024-03-29