Highgate Falls
Hydro power plant in Franklin County, Vermont. 11.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Village of Swanton - (VT).
Also known as EIA plant 6618
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 11.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1923First generator online
- Operator
- Village of Swanton - (VT)EIA operator ID 18371
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Franklin County, VT44.9336, −73.0511
- EIA plant ID
- 6618EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Highgate Falls produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
32.1 GWh
32,084 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
31.6%
2024: 45.7%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
29.4–49.8
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 32,293 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 50,807 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 42,918 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 49,563 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 47,088 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 58,563 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 46,581 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 52,392 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 48,580 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 51,957 | 53.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 50,999 | 52.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 40,941 | 42.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 43,960 | 45.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 41,783 | 43.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 41,029 | 42.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 41,302 | 42.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 39,206 | 40.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 33,263 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 49,655 | 51.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 40,775 | 40.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 29,409 | 28.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 47,990 | 47.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 49,781 | 49.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 46,553 | 45.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 32,084 | 31.6% | 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 | 1.1 | August 1930 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 1.0 | August 1923 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 3.2 | August 1954 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 5.8 | May 1990 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.5 | May 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Village of Swanton - (VT) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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How much power does Highgate Falls produce?
Highgate Falls reported 32,084 MWh (32.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 31.6% capacity factor on 11.6 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Highgate Falls?
Highgate Falls is in Franklin County, Vermont, at 44.9336, −73.0511. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Highgate Falls?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Village of Swanton - (VT) as the operator (EIA operator ID 18371). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Highgate Falls start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1923, 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