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EHC West Hopkinton

Hydro power plant in Merrimack County, New Hampshire. 1 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Green Mountain Power Corp.

Also known as Hoague-Sprague Hydroelectric Project · EIA plant 54384

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Key facts

Capacity
1 MWNameplate
Generators
1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
July 1985First generator online
Operator
Green Mountain Power CorpEIA operator ID 7601
Grid
ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
Price nodes
None linkedNo verified ISO node
Location
Merrimack County, NH43.1897, −71.7483
EIA plant ID
54384EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power EHC West Hopkinton produces

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Net generation, 2025

1.23 GWh

1,233 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

14.1%

2024: 20.0%

January to July 2026

Not reported

Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported

Range, 2015 to 2025

0.3–4.1

GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2021

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
20012,786Not reported12 of 12
20023,514Not reported12 of 12
20034,388Not reported12 of 12
20044,218Not reported12 of 12
20054,147Not reported12 of 12
20063,573Not reported12 of 12
20073,130Not reported12 of 12
20083,041Not reported12 of 12
20092,793Not reported12 of 12
20102,69430.8%12 of 12
20113,32337.9%12 of 12
20122,48528.3%12 of 12
20132,94833.7%12 of 12
20142,43827.8%12 of 12
20152,25425.7%12 of 12
20161,55417.7%12 of 12
20172552.9%12 of 12
20181,85221.1%12 of 12
20193,78143.2%12 of 12
20202,90033.0%12 of 12
20214,12647.1%12 of 12
20223,44339.3%12 of 12
20234,01645.8%12 of 12
20241,75420.0%12 of 12
20251,23314.1%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)Not reportedNot reported0 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

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No 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

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
GEN1Conventional Hydroelectric1.0July 1985

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Questions about EHC West Hopkinton

How much power does EHC West Hopkinton produce?

EHC West Hopkinton reported 1,233 MWh (1.23 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 14.1% capacity factor on 1 MW of nameplate capacity.

Where is EHC West Hopkinton?

EHC West Hopkinton is in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, at 43.1897, −71.7483. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).

Who operates EHC West Hopkinton?

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 EHC West Hopkinton start operating?

Its first generator began operating in July 1985, 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)
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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