Berlin 5 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3734
- Capacity
- 41.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- KER
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Washington, VT
- Operating Since
- 1972
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Green Mountain Power Corp
- Parent Company
- small shareholder(s)
- Annual Generation
- 1,371 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.4%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Berlin 5
OperatingKerosene
Ranked #1 of 1 Kerosene plants in VT#10 of 15 nationally
41.8 MW Kerosene operating in Washington, VT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
41.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1972
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.2510, -72.6027
County
Washington, VT
Nearby Plants
- Wrightsville Hydro PlantHydro1 MW · 6.8 km
- Middlesex 2Hydro3.2 MW · 7.8 km
- ER Bone Hill Solar, LLCSolar1.2 MW · 14.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Green Mountain Power Corp | Green Mountain Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Green Mountain Power Corp | small shareholder(s) | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Berlin 5 is a 41.8 MW petroleum liquids-fueled power plant located in Washington County, Vermont. The plant began operating in 1972 and has one generator. It is operated by Green Mountain Power Corp, while ownership is attributed to small shareholder(s). Berlin 5 is the only petroleum liquids plant in Vermont, and ranks 12th out of 17 similar plants nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, Berlin 5 generated 1,371 MWh, corresponding to a capacity factor of 0.4%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $304.47 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
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
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
1.4K MWh
Annual Generation
0.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$343/kW
Installed Cost
$560.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Green Mountain Power Corp
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Berlin-5 Substation · 35 kV
Substation Distance
0.143 km
Operator
Green Mountain Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.BERLINVT34.5
Pricing Hub
.Z.VERMONT
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (9)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
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
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WPTZ·1 years ago
General
Man living on roofs of Berlin businesses
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WPTZ·5 years ago
Regulatory·state puc
Outgoing AG Sorrell leaves unfinished work
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William Sorrell (other)
Burlington Free Press·9 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-25
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