Searsburg
Hydro power plant in Bennington County, Vermont. 4 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Great River Hydro, LLC.
Also known as EIA plant 6529
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1922First generator online
- Operator
- Great River Hydro, LLCEIA operator ID 61122
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Bennington County, VT42.8708, −72.9273
- EIA plant ID
- 6529EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Searsburg produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
15.9 GWh
15,912 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
45.4%
2024: 43.8%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
12.7–23.2
GWh a year. Low 2015, high 2018
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 12,029 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | −8,358 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 23,346 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 17,349 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 11,142 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 21,451 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,908 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 22,393 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 24,625 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 13,497 | 37.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 21,510 | 59.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 14,629 | 40.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 16,644 | 46.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 16,896 | 47.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 12,657 | 35.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 13,925 | 38.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 19,721 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 23,189 | 66.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 19,391 | 55.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 17,968 | 51.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 19,839 | 56.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 14,282 | 40.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 21,607 | 61.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 15,396 | 43.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 15,912 | 45.4% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 4.0 | March 1922 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Searsburg
How much power does Searsburg produce?
Searsburg reported 15,912 MWh (15.9 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 45.4% capacity factor on 4 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Searsburg?
Searsburg is in Bennington County, Vermont, at 42.8708, −72.9273. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Searsburg?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Great River Hydro, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 61122). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Searsburg start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1922, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Searsburg?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Searsburg, 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