Stafford Hill Solar Hybrid

OperatingBESSSolarHybrid

Ranked #3 of 4 BESS plants in VT#716 of 837 nationally

4 MW Batteries (2 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (2 MW) operating in Rutland, VT — ISO New England Inc.

EIAGEMWD

4 MW

Nameplate Capacity

2

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic

2015

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

43.6194, -72.9503

County

Rutland, VT

Nearby Plants

Main Street Solar Project
Solar1.5 MW · 2.8 km
Glen
Hydro2 MW · 2.8 km
Cold River Road Solar
Solar2.3 MW · 3.8 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	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Stafford Hill Solar Hybrid is a 4 MW hybrid power plant located in Rutland County, Vermont. The plant, which began operating in 2015, is owned by small shareholder(s) and operated by Green Mountain Power Corp. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries, with two generators on site. The plant's battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 3.4 MWh and a duration of 1.7 hours, using lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system. The plant is ranked 7th out of 8 power plants in Vermont, and 1025th out of 1205 nationally.

The plant's primary fuel is listed as MWH. In its latest year of generation data, Stafford Hill Solar Hybrid produced 566 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.6%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $6,826.4 per kW, according to FERC data.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

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

1 MWh

Net Discharge

566 MWh

Annual Net Energy

1.6%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1HIGH

$6,826/kW

Installed Cost

Green Mountain Power Corp

Reporting Utility

Pricing & Market Data

MEDIUM confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

ISO-NE

LMP Node

UN.N_RUTLND46 RUT5

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

Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago

Regulatory·permitting

Green Mountain Power Corporation; Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Prescriptions

Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago