13.2 MW Distillate Oil operating in Windsor, VT — ISO New England Inc.
13.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1961
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.4011, -72.4203
County
Windsor, VT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Green Mountain Power Corp | Green Mountain Power | Green Mountain Power |
| Owner(s) | Green Mountain Power Corp | small shareholder(s) | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Ascutney plant is a 13.2 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Windsor County, Vermont. The plant began operating in 1961 and has one generator utilizing petroleum liquids technology. Ascutney is owned by a group of small shareholders and operated by Green Mountain Power Corp. It is the smallest of four power plants in Vermont, and ranks 277th out of 886 similar plants nationally.
Ascutney operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. The plant's latest annual generation was 107 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $208.76 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
13 MWh
Latest Month
107 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
$294/kW
Installed Cost
$460.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Green Mountain Power Corp
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.ASCUTNEY46
Pricing Hub
.Z.VERMONT
Node Source
Curated node match
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