Heavy Equipment Moving Biomass Fuel at ReEnergy Stratton

ReEnergy Stratton

Project Overview

ReEnergy Stratton, located in the village of Stratton, ME and town of Eustis, ME in Franklin County, uses biomass as its fuel and has the capacity to produce approximately 355,000 net megawatt-hours of electricity each year — enough to supply about 46,000 homes. A portion of ReEnergy Stratton’s electricity is sold to the adjacent Stratton Lumber mill, while the balance is supplied into the regional electricity grid.

The 48 megawatt facility, which opened in 1989, was acquired by ReEnergy in December 2011. ReEnergy Stratton is an important corporate citizen in Franklin County and surrounding region, as it provides direct jobs at the facility, indirect jobs associated with the use of the forest residue fuel supply, and additional jobs tied to local goods and services related to the facility.

ReEnergy Stratton is an eligible Class I resource in the Renewable Portfolio Standard programs of Maine and Connecticut.


ReEnergy Stratton Facility Producing Renewable Energy
ReEnergy Stratton Safety Compliance
Biomass Material at ReEnergy Stratton
ReEnergy Stratton Power Plant
Heavy Equipment Moving Biomass Fuel at ReEnergy Stratton
Employee Overseeing Operations at ReEnergy Stratton
Operations at ReEnergy Stratton Facility
Employee Viewing Monitors at ReEnergy Stratton
ReEnergy Stratton Employee with Protective Face Shield
Smiling ReEnergy Stratton Employee

Fast Facts

Site Location

27 Fox Farm Road, Stratton, ME 04982

Year Established

2011

Generation Capacity

48 MW

Supply Capacity

46,000 Homes

Employment

Over 20 Full-Time Plant Staff

Core Equipment

Combustion Engineering Boiler; Mitsubishi Turbine and Brush Generator Set

Co-location Opportunity

A vacant parcel located adjacent to the energy facility is available for lease or sale, and a company locating on that parcel could make use of affordable electricity and/or steam.

Energy costs for an entity locating at this site will be more competitive than market-rate energy, since electricity and steam supply from ReEnergy Stratton should result in avoided capital and maintenance costs, avoided electrical transmission and distribution costs, and the ability to enter into a long-term agreement to hedge market price risk.

ReEnergy is prepared to facilitate site access, provide operations & maintenance services, supply thermal and electric energy at below-market rates, provide liaison with state and local officials, and provide technical/commercial guidance. In limited circumstances, ReEnergy might be interested in investing in a project.

Download Data Sheet →

ReEnergy Stratton Recycling Facility

Products

ReEnergy Stratton’s wood ash, or fly ash, is being used by dozens of Maine farms. Stratton’s wood ash has met strict organic standards by Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and lab tests indicate that it is rich in magnesium, soluble potash and phosphoric acid. The ash also provides significant amounts of micronutrients that are critical to crop growth and soil health. The ash from ReEnergy Stratton is 40% biochar, which is considered to be particularly strong in micronutrients and contributes to soil health and fertility. Scientific evidence is growing that biochar provides climate change benefits by removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere — known as “negative emissions” — because it sequesters carbon.

Bottom ash is a heavier material that is collected at the front of the boiler. Such material is widely used as replacement materials in construction and has the potential application in road construction, concrete and cement products. ReEnergy Stratton’s bottom ash is used as a gravel substitute.

ReEnergy Stratton Power Plant
ReEnergy Stratton provides electricity from sustainably harvested forest residue material and mill residue known as biomass. This material otherwise would be landfilled and/or left to decompose on forest floors or in urban lots, resulting in the production of methane, a greenhouse gas. Biomass power facilities enhance forest health, mitigate climate change, support jobs in the forest products industry, contribute to fuel diversity, and represent a unique form of baseload renewable electricity.

Local Employment

ReEnergy Stratton employs more than 20 employees who monitor a distributed control system from a centralized control room and oversee fuel intake and processing, facility and equipment maintenance, administrative tasks and shift supervision.

System Information

The Stratton team operates a Combustion Engineering boiler and a Mitsubishi turbine and Brush generator set, in addition to two truck dumping stations, a fuel yard, a fuel conveyor belt system, a cooling tower, an ash loading building and an electrical switchyard.

Latest News

ReEnergy Livermore Falls
Power Purchase Agreement with ReEnergy Livermore Falls Exceeds Economic Benefit Goals

The ReEnergy Livermore Falls biomass power facility has provided $41.5 million in in-state economic benefits over the first two years of its long-term power purchase…

Read More →

Company News
ReEnergy Biomass Maine to Receive Grant to Produce Biochar

ReEnergy Biomass Maine LLC, which operates biomass power facilities in Androscoggin and Franklin counties, has been awarded $523,900 in grant funding to produce biochar….

Read More →

ReEnergy Stratton
ReEnergy Stratton Records Banner Year

The ReEnergy Stratton facility enjoyed a strong year in 2021 across all measures – safety, production, reliability and fuel procurement….

Read More →

Company News
ReGenerate Completes Acquisition of 50 MW Biomass Energy Facility in Georgia

ReGenerate Energy Holdings, LLC (“ReGenerate”), the recently formed joint venture between Ember Infrastructure (“Ember”) and ReEnergy Biomass Operations LLC (“ReEnergy”),…

Read More →

Company News
ReEnergy and Ember Infrastructure to Form Bioenergy Platform Joint Venture

ReEnergy Biomass Operations LLC (“ReEnergy”) and Ember Infrastructure (“Ember”) today announced plans to enter into a joint venture to create an industry-leading bioenergy…

Read More →

ReEnergy Black River
Black River Hires Army Interns

The Army Career Skills Program affords transitioning service members the opportunity to participate in employment skills training, on-the-job training, pre-apprenticeships…

Read More →

ReEnergy Stratton
Stratton Provides Ash to Farmers

ReEnergy Stratton began a new program in July 2020 to market its wood ash to farmers, providing an affordable and nutritious natural fertilizer substitute to 65 Maine…

Read More →

ReEnergy Livermore Falls
ReEnergy Livermore Falls Donates to Community Organizations

ReEnergy Livermore Falls provided financial donations to several organizations at year-end, and has supported some of the community organizations for more than 10 years….

Read More →

ReEnergy Livermore Falls
ReEnergy Livermore Falls Adds New Fuel Yard

The ReEnergy Livermore Falls facility has added a second fuel yard so it can accept more fuel from suppliers….

Read More →

ReEnergy Livermore Falls
ReEnergy Livermore Falls Celebrates Safety Milestone

The team at ReEnergy Livermore Falls celebrated a safety milestone today – 2,000 days without a recordable injury or lost-time accident….

Read More →

ReEnergy Livermore Falls
ReEnergy Livermore Falls Wins 20-Year Award for Sale of Renewable Electricity

The Maine Public Utilities Commission has awarded a 20-year power purchase agreement to the ReEnergy Livermore Falls facility….

Read More →

ReEnergy Black River
Fort Drum Wins Installation Excellence Award; Energy Security Cited

Today Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper announced the 2020 recipients of the Commander in Chief’s Annual Award for Installation Excellence. The U.S. Army Garrison Fort…

Read More →

ReEnergy Black River
ReEnergy Celebrates Safety Milestone

The team at ReEnergy Black River celebrated a safety milestone today – five years without a recordable injury or lost-time accident….

Read More →

Learn More About ReEnergy Stratton