VPPSA Project 10 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63203
- Capacity
- 47.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Franklin, VT
- Operating Since
- 2010
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Vermont Public Power Supply Authority
- Parent Company
- Vermont Public Power Supply Authority
- Annual Generation
- 1,163 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.3%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
VPPSA Project 10
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #1 of 5 Distillate Oil plants in VT#81 of 827 nationally
47.2 MW Distillate Oil operating in Franklin, VT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
47.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.9167, -73.1000
County
Franklin, VT
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Vermont Public Power Supply Authority | Vermont Public Power Supply Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | Vermont Public Power Supply Authority | Vermont Public Power Supply Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
VPPSA Project 10 is a 47.2 MW petroleum-fueled power plant located in Franklin County, Vermont. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by the Vermont Public Power Supply Authority. It consists of two generators utilizing petroleum liquids as their primary fuel source. The plant is connected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and operates within the NPCC NERC region.
VPPSA Project 10 is ranked as the largest of four petroleum-fueled plants in Vermont, and 111th out of 886 such plants nationally. In the most recent year for which data is available, the plant generated 1,163 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
448 MWh
Latest Month
1.2K MWh
Annual Generation
0.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Swanton Substation · 46 kV
Substation Distance
4.284 km
Operator
Swanton Village Electric Department
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
.I.HQHIGATE120 2
Pricing Hub
.Z.VERMONT
Node Source
Curated node match
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