Wyman Power Station
| Company type | Power station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electricity generation |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Headquarters | Yarmouth, Maine , United States |
| Products | Electricity |
Wyman Power Station—commonly referred to as CMP—is an oil-powered electricity generation facility situated on Cousins Island in Yarmouth, Maine. Established in 1957, the plant honors William Frizzell Wyman, a former president of Central Maine Power (CMP) and the son of its co-founder, Walter Scott Wyman.
This power station houses four steam turbine generators, featuring its most recent and tallest smokestack, which stands 421 feet high and was constructed in 1978. Utilizing costly Number 6 residual fuel, Wyman functions mainly as a peaking power plant, coming online during peak demand periods caused by outages at larger facilities or severe weather conditions. It contributes roughly $2 million each year in tax payments, ranking it as the largest property taxpayer in Yarmouth; however, its portion of the town’s total tax revenue has decreased significantly from about 50% in the 1980s to less than 8% by 2012.
In 2016, the installation of a 16.2 megawatt battery storage system improved the station’s capacity for energy management, representing a groundbreaking advancement for New England’s electrical grid infrastructure.