8.8 MW Hydro operating in Washington, VT — ISO New England Inc.
8.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1986
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.3594, -72.8167
County
Washington, VT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Green Mountain Power Corp | Green Mountain Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Green Mountain Power Corp | small shareholder(s) | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Bolton Falls is a hydroelectric power plant located in Washington County, Vermont. The plant has a total capacity of 8.8 MW across two generators and began operating in 1986. The primary fuel source is water (WAT). Green Mountain Power Corp is the listed operator, while ownership is attributed to small shareholder(s).
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the NPCC NERC region. In terms of size, Bolton Falls ranks 9th out of 46 power plants in Vermont, and 705th out of 1464 nationally. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 79 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
79 MWh
Latest Month
79 MWh
Annual Generation
0.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Bolton Falls Substation · 35 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Green Mountain Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.Z.VERMONT
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Last updated 2026-03-25
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