Wrightsville Hydro Plant
Hydro power plant in Washington County, Vermont. 1 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Washington Electric Coop - (VT).
Also known as EIA plant 7051
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Washington Electric Coop - (VT)EIA operator ID 20151
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Washington County, VT44.3097, −72.5753
- EIA plant ID
- 7051EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Wrightsville Hydro Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
374 MWh
374 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
4.3%
2024: 17.6%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
0.4–2.9
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,210 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,578 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,817 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,546 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,914 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 3,750 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,720 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 3,401 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,558 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 2,726 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 2,364 | 27.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,792 | 31.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 2,995 | 34.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,302 | 26.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,569 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,228 | 25.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,852 | 32.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,502 | 28.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,711 | 30.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,156 | 24.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,836 | 21.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 642 | 7.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,320 | 26.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,542 | 17.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 374 | 4.3% | 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 | 0.1 | September 1985 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.3 | September 1985 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 0.6 | September 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Washington Electric Coop - (VT) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about Wrightsville Hydro Plant
How much power does Wrightsville Hydro Plant produce?
Wrightsville Hydro Plant reported 374 MWh (374 MWh) of net generation in 2025, a 4.3% capacity factor on 1 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Wrightsville Hydro Plant?
Wrightsville Hydro Plant is in Washington County, Vermont, at 44.3097, −72.5753. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Wrightsville Hydro Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Washington Electric Coop - (VT) as the operator (EIA operator ID 20151). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Wrightsville Hydro Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page