Highgate Falls — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 6618
- Capacity
- 11.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Hydro
- Technology
- Conventional Hydroelectric
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Franklin, VT
- Operating Since
- 1923
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Village of Swanton - (VT)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 46,553 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 45.8%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Highgate Falls
OperatingHydro
Ranked #6 of 45 Hydro plants in VT#619 of 1454 nationally
11.6 MW Hydro operating in Franklin, VT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAWD
11.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1923
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.9336, -73.0509
County
Franklin, VT
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Village of Swanton - (VT) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Village of Swanton - (VT) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Highgate Falls is a hydroelectric power plant located in Franklin County, Vermont. The plant has a total capacity of 11.6 MW across five generators, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It began operating in 1923 and is owned and operated by the Village of Swanton, Vermont. Highgate Falls is the 7th largest power plant in Vermont out of 46, and ranks 631st nationally out of 1464 plants.
The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT). In the most recent year of data, Highgate Falls generated 46,553 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 45.8%. The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and is part of the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
12 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
4.4K MWh
Latest Month
46.6K MWh
Annual Generation
45.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Highgate Falls Substation · 46 kV
Substation Distance
0.578 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
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Environmentalists Want to Remove Swanton Dam to Free the Fish
Environmental groups are renewing calls to remove an obsolete dam on the Missisquoi River that blocks endangered lake sturgeon and other...
Swanton Dam (other)Missisquoi River (other)
Seven Days Vermont·3 months ago
Grid·outage
Key Franklin County Vermont dam and power source unexpectedly tears
A rip in the Highgate Dam bladder in Franklin County has prompted concerns over a potential years-long project if the proposed repair plan...
Highgate Dam (operator)Franklin County (other)
WPTZ·8 months ago
Grid·outage
Vermont hydroelectric plant shuts down after equipment failure
The Orman Croft hydroelectric plant in Swanton, Vermont, has been shut down indefinitely after a significant equipment failure occurred less than a week after...
Orman Croft (operator)Vermont (other)
WPTZ·9 months ago
General
Nonprofit group plans aviation apprenticeship program in Franklin County
Beth White, left, wants start an avionics apprenticeship program at the Franklin County State Airport in Highgate. Ian Bradette, right, is a...
VTDigger·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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