Sheldon Springs Hydroelectric — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10494
- Capacity
- 25.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Franklin, VT
- Operating Since
- 1988
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Central Rivers Power US, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 67,771 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.6%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Sheldon Springs Hydroelectric
OperatingHydro
Ranked #5 of 45 Hydro plants in VT#440 of 1454 nationally
25.2 MW Hydro operating in Franklin, VT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
25.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.9108, -72.9736
County
Franklin, VT
Nearby Plants
- Sheldon SolarSolar2.3 MW · 0.5 km
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- VPPSA Project 10Distillate Oil47.2 MW · 10.0 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Sheldon Springs Hydroelectric is a 25.2 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Franklin County, Vermont. The plant began operating in 1988 and is owned and operated by Central Rivers Power US, LLC. It utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology with water (WAT) as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of 6 generators.
Sheldon Springs Hydroelectric operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In terms of size, it ranks as the 5th largest out of 46 hydroelectric plants in Vermont, and 445th nationally out of 1464 such plants. The plant's latest annual generation was 67,771 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 30.6%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
5.7K MWh
Latest Month
67.8K MWh
Annual Generation
30.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rock Tenn Substation · 46 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Vermont Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.Z.VERMONT
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Rock Tenn SubstationSubstation
Sheldon Springs SubstationSubstation
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Industry·other
Connecting Sheldon: The Heart of Franklin County
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ArcGIS StoryMaps·4 years ago
General
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Seven Days Vermont·5 years ago
Grid·interconnection
Grid Block: Vermont’s Aging Transmission Network Can’t Keep Pace With Green Power Projects
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Seven Days Vermont·5 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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