Beldens — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6451
- Capacity
- 5.7 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Addison, VT
- Operating Since
- 1913
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Green Mountain Power Corp
- Parent Company
- small shareholder(s)
- Annual Generation
- 13,532 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.1%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Beldens
OperatingHydro
Ranked #13 of 45 Hydro plants in VT#827 of 1454 nationally
5.7 MW Hydro operating in Addison, VT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
5.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1913
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.0521, -73.1764
County
Addison, VT
Nearby Plants
- Huntington FallsHydro5.7 MW · 2.6 km
- Lower MiddleburyHydro2.4 MW · 3.0 km
- WeybridgeHydro3 MW · 3.5 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
The Beldens hydroelectric plant is located in Addison County, Vermont. The plant has a total capacity of 5.7 MW across three generators and primarily uses water as its fuel source. Beldens began operating in 1913 and is owned by a group of small shareholders, with Green Mountain Power Corp. acting as the operator. The plant is ranked 14th out of 46 power plants in Vermont and 838th out of 1464 nationally.
Beldens operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 13,532 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 27.1%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,282.31 per kW, according to FERC data.
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
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
25 MWh
Latest Month
13.5K MWh
Annual Generation
27.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$2,041/kW
Installed Cost
Green Mountain Power Corp
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.Z.VERMONT
Node Source
OSM spatial 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
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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
General
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
General
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
Last updated 2026-03-25
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