Hydroelectric Power Plants in Vermont
Every operating hydroelectric power plant in Vermont on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 46 plants, 133 generating units and 336 MW of nameplate capacity across 13 counties, most of it inside ISO New England.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 46
- 133 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 336 MW
- Counties
- 13
- Grid operator
- ISO New England
- covers most of these plants
Map of hydroelectric power plants in Vermont
Every one of the 46 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of hydroelectric power plants in Vermont
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| Bellows FallsConventional Hydroelectric | Great River Hydro, LLC | Windham | 40.8 | 3 | 1928 | Operating |
| Vernon DamConventional Hydroelectric | Great River Hydro, LLC | Windham | 35.9 | 10 | 1909 | Operating |
| WilderConventional Hydroelectric | Great River Hydro, LLC | Windsor | 35.6 | 3 | 1950 | Operating |
| HarrimanConventional Hydroelectric | Great River Hydro, LLC | Windham | 33.6 | 3 | 1924 | Operating |
| Sheldon Springs HydroelectricConventional Hydroelectric | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | Franklin | 25.2 | 6 | 1988 | Operating |
| Essex Junction 192 technologies | Green Mountain Power Corp | Chittenden | 16 | 9 | 1917 | Operating |
| Highgate FallsConventional Hydroelectric | Village of Swanton - (VT) | Franklin | 11.6 | 5 | 1923 | Operating |
| McindoesConventional Hydroelectric | Great River Hydro, LLC | Caledonia | 10.4 | 4 | 1931 | Operating |
| Bolton FallsConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Washington | 8.8 | 2 | 1986 | Operating |
| Chace Mill Winooski OneConventional Hydroelectric | City of Burlington Electric - (VT) | Chittenden | 7.5 | 3 | 1993 | Operating |
| MiltonConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Chittenden | 7.4 | 2 | 1929 | Operating |
| ProctorConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Rutland | 6.9 | 5 | 1905 | Operating |
| PetersonConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Chittenden | 6.3 | 1 | 1948 | Operating |
| BeldensConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Addison | 5.7 | 3 | 1913 | Operating |
| Huntington FallsConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Addison | 5.7 | 3 | 1988 | Operating |
| Waterbury 22Conventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Washington | 5.5 | 1 | 1953 | Operating |
| Marshfield 6Conventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Washington | 5 | 1 | 1927 | Operating |
| Gilman MillConventional Hydroelectric | Ampersand Gilman Hydro LP | Essex | 4.8 | 4 | 1941 | Operating |
| NewportConventional Hydroelectric | Great Bay Hydro Corp | Orleans | 4 | 3 | 1936 | Operating |
| SearsburgConventional Hydroelectric | Great River Hydro, LLC | Bennington | 4 | 1 | 1922 | Operating |
| PittsfordConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Rutland | 3.6 | 3 | 1914 | Operating |
| Fairfax FallsConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Franklin | 3.5 | 2 | 1919 | Operating |
| Middlesex 2Conventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Washington | 3.2 | 2 | 1928 | Operating |
| Clark FallsConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Chittenden | 3 | 1 | 1937 | Operating |
| WeybridgeConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Addison | 3 | 1 | 1951 | Operating |
| Gorge 18Conventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Chittenden | 3 | 1 | 1928 | Operating |
| Deweys MillConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Windsor | 3 | 2 | 1989 | Operating |
| Lower MiddleburyConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Addison | 2.4 | 3 | 1917 | Operating |
| Vergennes 9Conventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Addison | 2.4 | 3 | 1912 | Operating |
| Ball Mountain HydroConventional Hydroelectric | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC | Windham | 2.4 | 12 | 2016 | Out of service but expected to return to service in next calendar year |
| East BarnetConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Caledonia | 2.2 | 1 | 1984 | Operating |
| Silver Lake (VT)Conventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Addison | 2.2 | 1 | 1917 | Operating |
| GlenConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Rutland | 2 | 2 | 1920 | Operating |
| Great Falls (VT)Conventional Hydroelectric | The Town of Lyndon Elec Dept - (VT) | Caledonia | 1.9 | 3 | 1915 | Operating |
| W K SandersConventional Hydroelectric | Village of Morrisville - (VT) | Lamoille | 1.8 | 2 | 1983 | Operating |
| MorrisvilleConventional Hydroelectric | Village of Morrisville - (VT) | Lamoille | 1.8 | 2 | 1924 | Operating |
| Ottauquechee HydroConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Windsor | 1.8 | 2 | 1983 | Operating |
| CavendishConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Windsor | 1.7 | 3 | 1907 | Operating |
| Cadys FallsConventional Hydroelectric | Village of Morrisville - (VT) | Lamoille | 1.6 | 2 | 1914 | Operating |
| Smith (VT)Conventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Orange | 1.5 | 2 | 1982 | Operating |
| West CharlestonConventional Hydroelectric | Barton Village, Inc | Orleans | 1.4 | 2 | 1931 | Operating |
| SalisburyConventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Addison | 1.3 | 1 | 1917 | Operating |
| CanaanConventional Hydroelectric | Central Rivers Power NH, LLC | Essex | 1.1 | 1 | 1927 | Operating |
| Boltonville Hydro AssociatesConventional Hydroelectric | Boltonville Hydro Associates | Orange | 1.1 | 3 | 1984 | Operating |
| West Danville 15Conventional Hydroelectric | Green Mountain Power Corp | Caledonia | 1 | 1 | 1917 | Operating |
| Wrightsville Hydro PlantConventional Hydroelectric | Washington Electric Coop - (VT) | Washington | 1 | 3 | 1985 | Operating |
Largest hydroelectric power plants in Vermont
- 1Bellows FallsWindham County, Vermont40.8 MW
- 2Vernon DamWindham County, Vermont35.9 MW
- 3WilderWindsor County, Vermont35.6 MW
- 4HarrimanWindham County, Vermont33.6 MW
- 5Sheldon Springs HydroelectricFranklin County, Vermont25.2 MW
- 6Essex Junction 19Chittenden County, Vermont16 MW
- 7Highgate FallsFranklin County, Vermont11.6 MW
- 8McindoesCaledonia County, Vermont10.4 MW
- 9Bolton FallsWashington County, Vermont8.8 MW
- 10Chace Mill Winooski OneChittenden County, Vermont7.5 MW
Hydroelectric power plants by county in Vermont
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Windham | 4 | 112.7 |
| Chittenden | 6 | 43.2 |
| Windsor | 4 | 42.1 |
| Franklin | 3 | 40.3 |
| Washington | 5 | 23.5 |
| Addison | 7 | 22.7 |
| Caledonia | 4 | 15.5 |
| Rutland | 3 | 12.5 |
| Essex | 2 | 5.9 |
| Orleans | 2 | 5.4 |
| Lamoille | 3 | 5.2 |
| Bennington | 1 | 4 |
| Orange | 2 | 2.6 |
Hydroelectric Power Plants in Vermont: FAQ
- How many hydroelectric power plants are in Vermont?
- 46, with 336 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 13 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Vermont hydroelectric power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one hydroelectric power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest hydroelectric power plant in Vermont?
- Bellows Falls, at 41 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a hydroelectric power plant near me in Vermont?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Vermont's hydroelectric power plants?
- Most of them sit inside ISO New England, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. Conventional hydroelectric. Pumped storage is counted separately. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.