List of power stations in Vermont

Sources of Vermont utility-scale electricity generation,
full-year 2023: ^[1]

1. Hydroelectric (56.5%)
2. Biomass (17.3%)
3. Wind (16.3%)
4. Solar (9.60%)
5. Petroleum (0.10%)
6. Other (0.10%)
7. 0.00%

This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Vermont , sorted by type and name. In 2020, Vermont had a total summer capacity of 829 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 2,156 GWh. ^[2] In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 56.5% hydroelectric, 17.3% biomass, 16.3% wind, 9.6% solar photovoltaics, 0.1% petroleum, and 0.1% other. Small-scale solar, which includes customer-owned photovoltaic panels, delivered an additional net 239 GWh to the state's electrical grid in 2023. This was about 20 percent more than the generation by Vermont's utility-scale photovoltaic plants. ^[1]

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]

Vermont power grid

Vermont electricity generation by type

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.

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Refs	Year opened	Note
Ascutney Plant	Windsor County	43°24′04″N72°25′13″W / 43.4011°N 72.4203°W / 43.4011; -72.4203 (Ascutney)	13.2	[7] [8] [9]	1961
Berlin 5 Plant	Washington County	44°15′04″N72°36′10″W / 44.251°N 72.6027°W / 44.251; -72.6027 (Berlin 5)	42	[7] [10] [11]	1972
Burlington GT Plant	Chittenden County	44°28′53″N73°13′26″W / 44.4814°N 73.2239°W / 44.4814; -73.2239 (Burlington GT)	25	[12] [13]	1971
Colchester 16 Plant	Chittenden County	44°29′26″N73°10′13″W / 44.4906°N 73.1703°W / 44.4906; -73.1703 (Colchester 16)	18	[14] [15]	1965
Florence Plant	Rutland County	43°42′32″N73°03′47″W / 43.7089°N 73.0631°W / 43.7089; -73.0631 (Florence)	9.2	[16] [17]	1992
Project 10 Plant	Franklin County	44°55′00″N73°06′00″W / 44.9166°N 73.1000°W / 44.9166; -73.1000 (Project 10)	48	[18] [19]	2010
Rutland Plant	Rutland County	43°36′11″N72°59′32″W / 43.603°N 72.9923°W / 43.603; -72.9923 (Rutland)	13.2	[7] [20] [21]	1962
Vergennes 9 Plant	Addison County	44°09′59″N73°15′27″W / 44.1664°N 73.2575°W / 44.1664; -73.2575 (Vergennes 9)	4	[7] [22] [23]	1964	paired with 2MW hydro

Renewable power stations

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

Biomass

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Refs	Year opened	Fuel
Coventry Clean Energy	Orleans County	44°54′31″N72°13′17″W / 44.9087°N 72.2214°W / 44.9087; -72.2214 (Coventry Landfill)	8.0	[24]	2019	landfill gas
J C McNeil Generating Station	Chittenden County	44°29′30″N73°12′29″W / 44.4917°N 73.2080°W / 44.4917; -73.2080 (McNeal Station)	50	[25]	1984	primary: wood chips (99%) secondary: fossil gas or oil
Moretown Renewable Energy	Washington County	44°18′44″N72°42′41″W / 44.3122°N 72.7113°W / 44.3122; -72.7113 (Moretown Landfill)	1.6	[26]	2009	landfill gas
Ryegate Power Station	Caledonia County	44°12′47″N72°03′26″W / 44.2131°N 72.0572°W / 44.2131; -72.0572 (Ryegate Station)	20	[27] [28]	1992	primary: wood chips secondary: propane

Hydroelectric

See also: List of dams and reservoirs in Vermont

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Refs	Year opened	Note
Beldens Hydropower Plant	Addison County	44°03′09″N73°10′34″W / 44.0525°N 73.1762°W / 44.0525; -73.1762 (Beldens Hydro)	5.7	[7] [29]	1913	4.1MW added 1988
Bellows Falls Hydropower Station	Windham County	43°08′15″N72°26′47″W / 43.1375°N 72.4464°W / 43.1375; -72.4464 (Bellows Falls Hydro)	40.8	[30]	1928
Bolton Falls Hydroelectric	Washington County	44°21′34″N72°49′00″W / 44.3594°N 72.8167°W / 44.3594; -72.8167 (Bolton Falls Hydro)	8.8	[7] [31]	1986
Chace Mill Winooski One Hydro	Chittenden County	44°29′24″N73°11′15″W / 44.4900°N 73.1875°W / 44.4900; -73.1875 (Chace Mill Winooski Hydro)	7.5	[32]	1993
Essex 19 Hydroelectric	Chittenden County	44°28′56″N73°06′59″W / 44.4821°N 73.1164°W / 44.4821; -73.1164 (Essex 19 Hydro)	8.0	[7]	1917
Harriman Hydropower Station	Windham County	42°47′37″N72°54′52″W / 42.7936°N 72.9144°W / 42.7936; -72.9144 (Harriman Hydro)	33.6	[33] [34]	1924
Highgate Falls Hydroelectric	Franklin County	44°56′01″N73°03′04″W / 44.9336°N 73.0511°W / 44.9336; -73.0511 (Highgate Falls Hydro)	11.1	[35]	1930	3.2MW added 1954 5.8MW added 1990
Huntington Falls Hydroelectric	Addison County	44°04′13″N73°11′46″W / 44.0703°N 73.1961°W / 44.0703; -73.1961 (Huntington Falls Hydro)	5.7	[7]	1911	25% increase 1989
Marshfield 6 Hydropower Plant	Washington County	44°21′38″N72°20′08″W / 44.3606°N 72.3356°W / 44.3606; -72.3356 (Marshfield 6 Hydro)	5.0	[7] [36]	1927
Mcindoes Hydropower Station	Caledonia County	44°15′37″N72°03′33″W / 44.2603°N 72.0592°W / 44.2603; -72.0592 (Mcindoe Hydro)	10.4	[37] [38]	1931
Milton Hydropower Plant	Chittenden County	44°38′29″N73°06′48″W / 44.6414°N 73.1134°W / 44.6414; -73.1134 (Milton Hydro)	7.4	[7] [39]	1929
Peterson Hydropower Plant	Chittenden County	44°38′17″N73°09′45″W / 44.6381°N 73.1625°W / 44.6381; -73.1625 (Peterson Hydro)	6.3	[7] [40]	1948
Pownal Tannery	Bennington County		0.5	[41]	1866
Proctor Hydropower Plant	Rutland County	43°39′46″N73°02′02″W / 43.6628°N 73.0340°W / 43.6628; -73.0340 (Proctor Hydro)	10.0	[7] [42]	1905	1.6MW added 1927 2.9MW added 1984
Sheldon Springs Hydroelectric	Franklin County	44°54′39″N72°58′25″W / 44.9108°N 72.9736°W / 44.9108; -72.9736 (Sheldon Springs Hydro)	25.2	[43]	1988
Vernon Dam Hydropower Station	Windham County	42°46′18″N72°30′53″W / 42.7716°N 72.5146°W / 42.7716; -72.5146 (Vernon Dam Hydro)	35.9	[44] [45]	1909	8.4MW added 1921
Waterbury 22 Hydropower Plant	Washington County	44°22′53″N72°46′04″W / 44.3813°N 72.7677°W / 44.3813; -72.7677 (Waterbury Hydro)	5.5	[7] [46]	1953
Wilder Hydropower Station	Windsor County	43°40′04″N72°18′13″W / 43.6679°N 72.3036°W / 43.6679; -72.3036 (Wilder Station)	35.6	[47] [48]	1950	3.2MW added 1987
Wrightsville Hydroelectric Plant	Washington County	44°18′31″N72°34′34″W / 44.30873°N 72.57598°W / 44.30873; -72.57598 (Wrightsville Hydro Plant)	0.8	[49]

Wind

See also: Wind power in Vermont

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MW)	Refs	Year opened	Turbine mfg spec
Deerfield Wind Farm	Bennington County	42°52′38″N72°59′37″W / 42.8772°N 72.9937°W / 42.8772; -72.9937 (Deerfield Wind)	30	[50] [51]	2017	Gamesa 2.0MW
Georgia Mountain Wind Farm	Chittendon County	44°39′42″N73°04′12″W / 44.6617°N 73.07°W / 44.6617; -73.07 (Georgia Mountain Wind)	10	[52]	2012	Goldwind 2.5MW
Kingdom Community Wind Project	Orleans County	44°44′54″N72°25′31″W / 44.7483°N 72.4253°W / 44.7483; -72.4253 (Kingdom Community Wind)	63	[7] [53]	2012	Vestas 3.0MW
Searsburg Wind Energy Facility	Bennington County	42°51′45″N72°57′46″W / 42.8625°N 72.9628°W / 42.8625; -72.9628 (Searsburg Wind)	6	[7] [54]	1997	Zond 0.5MW
Sheffield Wind Farm	Caledonia County	44°40′34″N72°06′05″W / 44.6760°N 72.1013°W / 44.6760; -72.1013 (Sheffield Wind)	40	[55]	2011	Clipper 2.5MW

Solar

See also: Solar power in Vermont

Name	Location	Coordinates	Capacity (MWAC) (Storage (MW))	Refs	Year opened	Note
Boardman Hill Solar Farm	Rutland County	43°35′02″N73°01′18″W / 43.583941°N 73.021632°W / 43.583941; -73.021632 (Boardman Hill Solar)	1.5	[56]	2015
Coolidge Solar Farm	Windsor County	43°25′29″N72°39′55″W / 43.4248°N 72.6653°W / 43.4248; -72.6653 (Coolidge Solar)	19.6	[57]	2018
Elizabeth Mines Solar Array	Orange County	43°49′26″N72°19′52″W / 43.824°N 72.3311°W / 43.824; -72.3311 (Williston Solar)	5.0	[58]	2017
Essex Solar Storage Hybrid	Chittendon County	44°17′09″N73°01′24″W / 44.2859°N 73.0233°W / 44.2859; -73.0233 (Essex Solar)	4.5 (2)	[59]	2019
Ferrisburgh Solar Storage Hybrid	Addison County	44°08′00″N73°08′39″W / 44.1334°N 73.1441°W / 44.1334; -73.1441 (Ferrisburgh Solar)	5.0 (2)	[59]	2019
Hartford Solar Array	Windsor County	43°37′55″N72°25′07″W / 43.6320°N 72.41856°W / 43.6320; -72.41856 (Hartford Solar)	5.0	[60]	2016
Milton Solar Storage Hybrid	Chittendon County	44°23′32″N73°06′08″W / 44.3921°N 73.1023°W / 44.3921; -73.1023 (Milton Solar)	5.0 (2)	[59]	2019
Panton Solar Project	Addison County	44°05′09″N73°11′43″W / 44.0858°N 73.1954°W / 44.0858; -73.1954 (Panton Solar)	4.9 (1)	[61]	2016
Williamstown 2 Solar Array	Orange County	44°08′10″N72°30′38″W / 44.1361°N 72.5105°W / 44.1361; -72.5105 (Williamstown 2 Solar)	5.0	[62]	2016
Williston Solar Farm	Chittendon County	44°27′56″N73°06′12″W / 44.4655°N 73.1032°W / 44.4655; -73.1032 (Williston Solar)	4.7	[63]	2016

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