List of power stations in Vermont

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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%

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 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 PlantWashington 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 PlantChittenden 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 PlantChittenden 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 PlantRutland 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 PlantFranklin 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 PlantRutland 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 PlantAddison County 44°09′59″N73°15′27″W / 44.1664°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 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 StationChittenden County 44°29′30″N73°12′29″W / 44.4917°N 73.2080°W / 44.4917; -73.2080 (McNeal Station) 50 [25] 1984primary:
wood chips (99%)
secondary:
fossil gas or oil
Moretown Renewable EnergyWashington 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 StationCaledonia County 44°12′47″N72°03′26″W / 44.2131°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 County 44°03′09″N73°10′34″W / 44.0525°N 73.1762°W / 44.0525; -73.1762 (Beldens Hydro) 5.7 [7] [29] 19134.1MW added 1988
Bellows Falls Hydropower StationWindham 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 HydroelectricWashington 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 HydroChittenden 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 HydroelectricChittenden 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 HydroelectricFranklin County 44°56′01″N73°03′04″W / 44.9336°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 County 44°04′13″N73°11′46″W / 44.0703°N 73.1961°W / 44.0703; -73.1961 (Huntington Falls Hydro) 5.7 [7] 191125% increase 1989
Marshfield 6 Hydropower PlantWashington 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 PlantChittenden 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 PlantChittenden 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 TanneryBennington County0.5 [41] 1866
Proctor Hydropower PlantRutland County 43°39′46″N73°02′02″W / 43.6628°N 73.0340°W / 43.6628; -73.0340 (Proctor Hydro) 10.0 [7] [42] 19051.6MW added 1927
2.9MW added 1984
Sheldon Springs HydroelectricFranklin 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 StationWindham 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] 19098.4MW added 1921
Waterbury 22 Hydropower PlantWashington 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 StationWindsor County 43°40′04″N72°18′13″W / 43.6679°N 72.3036°W / 43.6679; -72.3036 (Wilder Station) 35.6 [47] [48] 19503.2MW added 1987
Wrightsville Hydroelectric PlantWashington 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

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity
(MW)
RefsYear
opened
Turbine
mfg spec
Deerfield Wind FarmBennington 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 FarmChittendon 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 ProjectOrleans 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 FacilityBennington 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 FarmCaledonia 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

NameLocationCoordinatesCapacity (MWAC)
(Storage (MW))
RefsYear
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 FarmWindsor 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 ArrayOrange 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 HybridChittendon 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 HybridAddison 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 ArrayWindsor 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 HybridChittendon 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 ProjectAddison 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 ArrayOrange 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 FarmChittendon 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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