Fairfax Falls
Hydro power plant in Franklin County, Vermont. 3.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Green Mountain Power Corp.
Also known as EIA plant 3712
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 3.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 1919First generator online
- Operator
- Green Mountain Power CorpEIA operator ID 7601
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Franklin County, VT44.6534, −72.9961
- EIA plant ID
- 3712EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Fairfax Falls produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
16.1 GWh
16,108 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
52.5%
2024: 66.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
16.1–23.2
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 18,338 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 24,343 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 19,622 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 18,840 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 24,148 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 27,478 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 23,865 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 27,339 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 25,617 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 24,133 | 78.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 24,940 | 81.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 22,286 | 72.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 25,528 | 83.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 22,623 | 73.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 21,613 | 70.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 17,949 | 58.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 22,261 | 72.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 18,426 | 60.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 22,872 | 74.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 18,628 | 60.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 16,603 | 54.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 19,329 | 63.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 23,197 | 75.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 20,399 | 66.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 16,108 | 52.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.4 | February 1919 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 2.1 | February 1919 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Fairfax Falls
How much power does Fairfax Falls produce?
Fairfax Falls reported 16,108 MWh (16.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 52.5% capacity factor on 3.5 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Fairfax Falls?
Fairfax Falls is in Franklin County, Vermont, at 44.6534, −72.9961. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Fairfax Falls?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Green Mountain Power Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 7601). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Fairfax Falls start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 1919, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page