Wilder — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2353
- Capacity
- 35.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Windsor, VT
- Operating Since
- 1950
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Great River Hydro, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 179,463 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 57.2%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Wilder
OperatingHydro
Ranked #3 of 45 Hydro plants in VT#376 of 1454 nationally
35.6 MW Hydro operating in Windsor, VT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
35.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1950
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.6679, -72.3036
County
Windsor, VT
Nearby Plants
- Mascoma HydroHydro1.5 MW · 4.0 km
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Great River Hydro, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Great River Hydro, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Wilder plant is a 35.6 MW conventional hydroelectric facility located in Windsor County, Vermont. The plant began operating in 1950 and consists of 3 generators. It is owned and operated by Great River Hydro, LLC. Wilder is the 3rd largest power plant in Vermont out of 46 total plants in the state, and ranks 381st nationally out of 1464 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Wilder operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 179,463 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 57.2%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $60 per MWh. Financial information is sourced from FERC Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
14.6K MWh
Latest Month
179.5K MWh
Annual Generation
57.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsMEDIUM
$60.0/MWh
PPA Price
Great River Hydro, LLC
Contract Seller
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Wilder Hydro Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Great River Hydro
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
620
Pricing Hub
.Z.VERMONT
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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