List of power stations in Vermont

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Vermont, sorted by type and name. In 2019, Vermont had a total summer capacity of 841 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 2,290 GWh.[2] The corresponding electrical energy generation mix was 58.5% hydroelectric, 18.6% biomass, 16.5% wind, 6.4% solar photovoltaics, and 0.1% fossil fuels. Small-scale solar, which includes customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered an additional net 153 GWh to the state's electrical grid. This was about equal to the generation by Vermont's utility-scale photovoltaic plants.[1]

Sources of Vermont electricity generation: full year 2019 [1]

  Petroleum liquids/gas (0.1%)
  Hydroelectric (58.4%)
  Wind (16.5%)
  Biomass (18.6%)
  Solar (6.4%)

Vermont's 99.9% share of electricity from renewable sources was the highest in the United States during 2019. Vermont had the second lowest population after Wyoming, and total electricity consumption was the lowest among all 50 states. Vermont consumed three times more electricity than it generated in-state, and imported most of its electricity needs from Canada and New York.[3] Vermont's Renewable Electricity Standard aims for the state to obtain 90% of all electricity from renewable sources by 2050, in part by further reducing per-capita consumption through less waste and greater efficiency of electricity use.[4]

Nuclear power stations

The Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant generated 620 MW of base load electricity during years 1972–2014.[5] Vermont had no operating utility-scale plants that used fissile material as a fuel in 2019.[1]

Fossil-fuel power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[6]

Coal-fired

Vermont had no operating utility-scale plants that used coal as a fuel in 2019.[1]

Natural gas-fired

Vermont had no operating utility-scale plants that used fossil gas as a primary fuel in 2019 (see also Biomass).[1]

Petroleum-fired

Note: All plants fueled by petroleum in Vermont were peaker plants in 2019.

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
RefsYear
Opened
Note
Ascutney PlantWindsor County43.4011°N 72.4203°W / 43.4011; -72.4203 (Ascutney)13.2[7][8][9]1961
Berlin 5 PlantWashington County44.251°N 72.6027°W / 44.251; -72.6027 (Berlin 5)42[7][10][11]1972
Burlington GT PlantChittenden County44.4814°N 73.2239°W / 44.4814; -73.2239 (Burlington GT)25[12][13]1971
Colchester 16 PlantChittenden County44.4906°N 73.1703°W / 44.4906; -73.1703 (Colchester 16)18[14][15]1965
Florence PlantRutland County43.7089°N 73.0631°W / 43.7089; -73.0631 (Florence)9.2[16][17]1992
Project 10 PlantFranklin County44.9166°N 73.1000°W / 44.9166; -73.1000 (Project 10)48[18][19]2010
Rutland PlantRutland County43.603°N 72.9923°W / 43.603; -72.9923 (Rutland)13.2[7][20][21]1962
Vergennes 9 PlantAddison County44.1664°N 73.2575°W / 44.1664; -73.2575 (Vergennes 9)4[7][22][23]1964paired with
2MW hydro

Renewable power stations

Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference.[6]

Biomass

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
RefsYear
Opened
Fuel
Coventry Clean EnergyOrleans County44.9087°N 72.2214°W / 44.9087; -72.2214 (Coventry Landfill)8.0[24]2019landfill gas
J C McNeal Generating StationChittenden County44.4917°N 73.2080°W / 44.4917; -73.2080 (McNeal Station)50[25]1984primary:
wood chips (99%)
secondary:
fossil gas or oil
Moretown Renewable EnergyWashington County44.3122°N 72.7113°W / 44.3122; -72.7113 (Moretown Landfill)1.6[26]2009landfill gas
Ryegate Power StationCaledonia County44.2131°N 72.0572°W / 44.2131; -72.0572 (Ryegate Station)20[27][28]1992primary:
wood chips
secondary:
propane

Hydroelectric

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
RefsYear
Opened
Note
Beldens Hydropower PlantAddison County44.0525°N 73.1762°W / 44.0525; -73.1762 (Beldens Hydro)5.7[7][29]19134.1MW added 1988
Bellows Falls Hydropower StationWindham County43.1375°N 72.4464°W / 43.1375; -72.4464 (Bellows Falls Hydro)40.8[30]1928
Bolton Falls HydroelectricWashington County44.3594°N 72.8167°W / 44.3594; -72.8167 (Bolton Falls Hydro)8.8[7][31]1986
Chace Mill Winooski One HydroAddison County44.4900°N 73.1875°W / 44.4900; -73.1875 (Chace Mill Winooski Hydro)7.5[32]1993
Essex 19 HydroelectricChittenden County44.4821°N 73.1164°W / 44.4821; -73.1164 (Essex 19 Hydro)8.0[7]1917
Harriman Hydropower StationWindham County42.7936°N 72.9144°W / 42.7936; -72.9144 (Harriman Hydro)33.6[33][34]1924
Highgate Falls HydroelectricFranklin County44.9336°N 73.0511°W / 44.9336; -73.0511 (Highgate Falls Hydro)11.1[35]19303.2MW added 1954
5.8MW added 1990
Huntington Falls HydroelectricAddison County44.0703°N 73.1961°W / 44.0703; -73.1961 (Huntington Falls Hydro)5.7[7]191125% increase 1989
Marshfield 6 Hydropower PlantWashington County44.3606°N 72.3356°W / 44.3606; -72.3356 (Marshfield 6 Hydro)5.0[7][36]1927
Mcindoes Hydropower StationCaledonia County44.2603°N 72.0592°W / 44.2603; -72.0592 (Mcindoe Hydro)10.4[37][38]1931
Milton Hydropower PlantChittenden County44.6414°N 73.1134°W / 44.6414; -73.1134 (Milton Hydro)7.4[7][39]1929
Peterson Hydropower PlantChittenden County44.6381°N 73.1625°W / 44.6381; -73.1625 (Peterson Hydro)6.3[7][40]1948
Proctor Hydropower PlantRutland County43.6628°N 73.0340°W / 43.6628; -73.0340 (Proctor Hydro)6.9[7][41]19051.6MW added 1927
2.9MW added 1984
Sheldon Springs HydroelectricFranklin County44.9108°N 72.9736°W / 44.9108; -72.9736 (Sheldon Springs Hydro)25.2[42]1988
Vernon Dam Hydropower StationWindham County42.7716°N 72.5146°W / 42.7716; -72.5146 (Vernon Dam Hydro)35.9[43][44]19098.4MW added 1921
Waterbury 22 Hydropower PlantWashington County44.3813°N 72.7677°W / 44.3813; -72.7677 (Waterbury Hydro)5.5[7][45]1953
Wilder Hydropower StationWindsor County43.6679°N 72.3036°W / 43.6679; -72.3036 (Wilder Station)35.6[46][47]19503.2MW added 1987

Wind

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
RefsYear
Opened
Turbine
Mfg Spec
Deerfield Wind FarmBennington County42.8772°N 72.9937°W / 42.8772; -72.9937 (Deerfield Wind)30[48][49]2017Gamesa 2.0MW
Georgia Mountain Wind FarmChittendon County44.6617°N 73.07°W / 44.6617; -73.07 (Georgia Mountain Wind)10[50]2012Goldwind 2.5MW
Kingdom Community Wind ProjectOrleans County44.7483°N 72.4253°W / 44.7483; -72.4253 (Kingdom Community Wind)63[7][51]2012Vestas 3.0MW
Searsburg Wind Energy FacilityBennington County42.8625°N 72.9628°W / 42.8625; -72.9628 (Searsburg Wind)6[7][52]1997Zond 0.5MW
Sheffield Wind FarmCaledonia County44.6760°N 72.1013°W / 44.6760; -72.1013 (Sheffield Wind)40[53]2011Clipper 2.5MW

Solar

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MWAC)
( Storage (MW) )
RefsYear
Opened
Note
Coolidge Solar FarmWindsor County43.4248°N 72.6653°W / 43.4248; -72.6653 (Coolidge Solar)19.6[54]2018
Elizabeth Mines Solar ArrayOrange County43.824°N 72.3311°W / 43.824; -72.3311 (Williston Solar)5.0[55]2017
Essex Solar Storage HybridChittendon County44.2859°N 73.0233°W / 44.2859; -73.0233 (Essex Solar)4.5 (2)[56]2019
Ferrisburgh Solar Storage HybridAddison County44.1334°N 73.1441°W / 44.1334; -73.1441 (Ferrisburgh Solar)5.0 (2)[56]2019
Hartford Solar ArrayWindsor County43.6320°N 72.41856°W / 43.6320; -72.41856 (Hartford Solar)5.0[57]2016
Milton Solar Storage HybridChittendon County44.3921°N 73.1023°W / 44.3921; -73.1023 (Milton Solar)5.0 (2)[56]2019
Panton Solar ProjectAddison County44.0858°N 73.1954°W / 44.0858; -73.1954 (Panton Solar)4.9 (1)[58]2016
Williamstown 2 Solar ArrayOrange County44.1361°N 72.5105°W / 44.1361; -72.5105 (Williamstown 2 Solar)5.0[59]2016
Williston Solar FarmChittendon County44.4655°N 73.1032°W / 44.4655; -73.1032 (Williston Solar)4.7[60]2016

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