Newport
Hydro power plant in Orleans County, Vermont. 4 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Great Bay Hydro Corp.
Also known as EIA plant 3731
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 1936First generator online
- Operator
- Great Bay Hydro CorpEIA operator ID 49852
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Orleans County, VT44.9376, −72.1800
- EIA plant ID
- 3731EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Newport produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
12.9 GWh
12,929 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
36.9%
2024: 58.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
8.6–20.6
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2024
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 11,682 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 13,187 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 12,714 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 15,678 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 21,719 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 19,006 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 18,876 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 17,694 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 18,006 | 51.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 19,073 | 54.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 13,148 | 37.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 17,644 | 50.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 15,586 | 44.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 16,095 | 45.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 14,295 | 40.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 16,959 | 48.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 15,064 | 43.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 17,811 | 50.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 15,413 | 43.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,618 | 24.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 15,294 | 43.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 19,818 | 56.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 20,645 | 58.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 12,929 | 36.9% | 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 account · ISONEEmissions
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 | 1.7 | January 1940 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.7 | January 1944 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.6 | January 1936 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Great Bay Hydro Corp as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Newport
How much power does Newport produce?
Newport reported 12,929 MWh (12.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 36.9% capacity factor on 4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Newport?
Newport is in Orleans County, Vermont, at 44.9376, −72.1800. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Newport?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Great Bay Hydro Corp as the operator (EIA operator ID 49852). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Newport start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 1936, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Newport?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Newport, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page