Oil-Fired Power Plants in Vermont
Every operating oil-fired power plant in Vermont on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 5 plants, 6 generating units and 146 MW of nameplate capacity across 4 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
- 5
- 6 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 146 MW
- Counties
- 4
- Grid operator
- ISO New England
- covers most of these plants
Map of oil-fired power plants in Vermont
Every one of the 5 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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- Petroleum · 5
List of oil-fired power plants in Vermont
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| VPPSA Project 10Petroleum Liquids | Vermont Public Power Supply Authority | Franklin | 47.2 | 2 | 2010 | Operating |
| Berlin 5Petroleum Liquids | Green Mountain Power Corp | Washington | 41.8 | 1 | 1972 | Operating |
| Burlington GTPetroleum Liquids | City of Burlington Electric - (VT) | Chittenden | 25.5 | 1 | 1971 | Operating |
| Colchester 16Petroleum Liquids | Green Mountain Power Corp | Chittenden | 18 | 1 | 1965 | Operating |
| AscutneyPetroleum Liquids | Green Mountain Power Corp | Windsor | 13.2 | 1 | 1961 | Operating |
Largest oil-fired power plants in Vermont
- 1VPPSA Project 10Franklin County, Vermont47.2 MW
- 2Berlin 5Washington County, Vermont41.8 MW
- 3Burlington GTChittenden County, Vermont25.5 MW
- 4Colchester 16Chittenden County, Vermont18 MW
- 5AscutneyWindsor County, Vermont13.2 MW
Oil-fired 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 1 | 47.2 |
| Chittenden | 2 | 43.5 |
| Washington | 1 | 41.8 |
| Windsor | 1 | 13.2 |
Oil-Fired Power Plants in Vermont: FAQ
- How many oil-fired power plants are in Vermont?
- 5, with 146 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 4 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Vermont oil-fired power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one oil-fired power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest oil-fired power plant in Vermont?
- VPPSA Project 10, at 47 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a oil-fired 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 oil-fired 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. Petroleum liquids and petroleum coke. Many are peakers or standby units. 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.