Bellows Falls — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 3745
- Capacity
- 40.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Windham, VT
- Operating Since
- 1928
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Great River Hydro, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 264,365 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 72.6%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Bellows Falls
OperatingHydro
Ranked #1 of 45 Hydro plants in VT#341 of 1454 nationally
40.8 MW Hydro operating in Windham, VT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
40.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1928
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.1375, -72.4464
County
Windham, VT
Nearby Plants
- WestminsterSolar1.8 MW · 5.7 km
- Chester Power PartnersSolar2.2 MW · 20.1 km
- Springfield BESSBESS5 MW · 22.2 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Great River Hydro, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Great River Hydro, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Bellows Falls is a 40.8 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Windham County, Vermont. The plant, which began operating in 1928, utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology and consists of 3 generators. It is owned and operated by Great River Hydro, LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). Bellows Falls is ranked as the largest of 46 power plants in Vermont, and 344th out of 1464 plants nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, Bellows Falls generated 264,365 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 72.6%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Financial data indicates that Bellows Falls has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $60 per MWh, according to FERC Electric Quarterly Report (EQR) data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
21.6K MWh
Latest Month
264.4K MWh
Annual Generation
72.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsMEDIUM
$60.0/MWh
PPA Price
Great River Hydro, LLC
Contract Seller
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
335
Pricing Hub
.Z.VERMONT
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·ferc order
Great River Hydro, LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
Great River Hydro (other)
Federal Register (FERC)·3 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Year in Review: PFAS emerge as 'significant' contamination issue at Vermont Yankee
VERNON — The discovery of PFAS, the so-called toxic 'forever chemicals' at the Vermont Yankee site, has added a layer of concern and cost as...
Vermont Yankee (operator)
Brattleboro Reformer·2 months ago
Regulatory·ferc order
Erosion, federally endangered sturgeon spark debate over Connecticut River dams
Three major hydroelectric dams on the Connecticut River between Vermont and New Hampshire could soon see a change in how water flows through...
Vermont Public·7 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Federal nuke fuel transport plan could include Bellows Falls
A consultant hired by the U.S. Department of Energy has come up with preliminary plans for moving the spent nuclear fuel currently stored at...
U.S. Department of Energy (regulator)
Brattleboro Reformer·10 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-25
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