4 MW Hydro operating in Orleans, VT — ISO New England Inc.
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1936
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.9376, -72.1800
County
Orleans, VT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Great Bay Hydro Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Great Bay Hydro Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Newport hydroelectric plant is located in Orleans County, Vermont. The plant has a total capacity of 4 MW across three generators, and it began operating in 1936. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology. Great Bay Hydro Corp is the plant's operator according to EIA data.
Newport is connected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and is within the NPCC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 19th out of 46 power plants in Vermont, and 973rd out of 1464 plants nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 20,645 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 58.5%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
4.16 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.8K MWh
Latest Month
20.6K MWh
Annual Generation
58.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Newport Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Vermont Electric Power Company;Vermont Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
node #4447
Pricing Hub
.Z.VERMONT
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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