Gorge 18 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6475
- Capacity
- 3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Chittenden, VT
- Operating Since
- 1928
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Green Mountain Power Corp
- Parent Company
- small shareholder(s)
- Annual Generation
- 16,748 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 62.5%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Gorge 18
OperatingHydro
Ranked #25 of 45 Hydro plants in VT#1066 of 1454 nationally
3 MW Hydro operating in Chittenden, VT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1928
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.4900, -73.1693
County
Chittenden, VT
Nearby Plants
- Colchester 16Distillate Oil18 MW · 0.1 km
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- Chace Mill Winooski OneHydro7.5 MW · 1.4 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
Gorge 18 is a 3 MW conventional hydroelectric power plant located in Chittenden County, Vermont. The plant began operating in 1928 and has one generator. It is owned by a group of small shareholders and operated by Green Mountain Power Corp. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
In the most recent year with available data, Gorge 18 generated 16,748 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 62.5%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $3,061.68 per kW. Gorge 18 is ranked as the 25th largest power plant in Vermont out of 46, and 1069th nationally out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
1.5K MWh
Latest Month
16.7K MWh
Annual Generation
62.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$3,175/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
LD.LIMEKILN34.5
Pricing Hub
.Z.VERMONT
Node Source
Curated node match
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Green Mountain Power seeks to install up to 1,200 storage batteries in remote homes
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Vermont Public·9 months ago
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