Ascutney — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3708
- Capacity
- 13.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Windsor, VT
- Operating Since
- 1961
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Green Mountain Power Corp
- Parent Company
- small shareholder(s)
- Annual Generation
- 107 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.1%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Ascutney
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #5 of 5 Distillate Oil plants in VT#233 of 827 nationally
13.2 MW Distillate Oil operating in Windsor, VT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
13.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1961
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.4011, -72.4203
County
Windsor, VT
Nearby Plants
- Lower Village Water Power ProjectHydro1.2 MW · 6.6 km
- Springfield BESSBESS5 MW · 11.6 km
- CavendishHydro1.7 MW · 14.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| 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 | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
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
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
13 MWh
Latest Month
107 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$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
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.ASCUTNEY46
Pricing Hub
.Z.VERMONT
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (5)Beta
Regulatory·ferc order
Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions
Green Mountain Power Corporation (other)
Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
General
The Story of Vermont’s Ascutney Mountain’s Comeback
The ski resort closed in 2010, the most popular chairlifts were shipped to Crotched Mountain and Pats Peak, and the town of West Windsor was left reeling.
Unofficial Networks·3 years ago
General
How One Ski Town Rallied in a Warming World (Published 2022)
When the Mount Ascutney ski resort closed in 2010 because of scant snow and mismanagement, it threatened to take with it the nearby...
The New York Times·4 years ago
Industry·technology
R1 Success Story: Goodyear Industrial Campus, Windsor, Vt.
EPA Grant Recipient: Mount Ascutney Regional Commission. Grant Types: Revolving Loan Fund. Current Use: Solar Array. Former Uses:
EPA (other)Mount Ascutney Regional Commission (other)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (.gov)·5 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-25
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