3 MW Hydro operating in Chittenden, VT — ISO New England Inc.
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1937
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.6356, -73.1200
County
Chittenden, VT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Green Mountain Power Corp | Green Mountain Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Green Mountain Power Corp | small shareholder(s) | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Clark Falls hydroelectric plant is located in Chittenden County, Vermont. The plant has a total capacity of 3 MW from a single generator using conventional hydroelectric technology. It began operating in 1937 and is owned by small shareholder(s) and operated by Green Mountain Power Corp. Clark Falls is ranked 27th out of 46 power plants in Vermont, and 1063rd out of 1464 plants nationally.
The plant's latest annual generation was 16,975 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 64.3%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,278.4 per kW, according to FERC data. The Clark Falls plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
17.0K MWh
Annual Generation
64.3%
Capacity Factor
$2,683/kW
Installed Cost
Green Mountain Power Corp
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Milton Substation · 35 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Green Mountain Energy
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.
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Last updated 2026-03-25
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