Ottauquechee Hydro — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50126
- Capacity
- 1.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Windsor, VT
- Operating Since
- 1983
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Green Mountain Power Corp
- Parent Company
- small shareholder(s)
- Annual Generation
- 985 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 6.3%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Ottauquechee Hydro
OperatingHydro
Ranked #36 of 45 Hydro plants in VT#1248 of 1454 nationally
1.8 MW Hydro operating in Windsor, VT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
1.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1983
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.5933, -72.3506
County
Windsor, VT
Nearby Plants
- Mascoma HydroHydro1.5 MW · 5.2 km
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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
Ottauquechee Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant located in Windsor County, Vermont. The plant has a total capacity of 1.8 MW and is comprised of two generators utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It began operating in 1983 and is owned by a group of small shareholders, with Green Mountain Power Corp. serving as the operator.
The plant's latest annual generation was 985 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 6.3%. Ottauquechee Hydro is connected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and operates within the NPCC NERC region. It ranks as the 37th largest power plant out of 46 in Vermont, and 1263rd nationally out of 1464 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
12.4 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
985 MWh
Annual Generation
6.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
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Pricing Hub
.Z.VERMONT
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Craft Hill SubstationSubstation
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Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
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Green Mountain Power seeks to install up to 1,200 storage batteries in remote homes
The state's largest electric utility is asking state regulators to approve a new tariff for all its ratepayers that would fund a project to...
Vermont Public·9 months ago
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