Hydroelectric power plants in Vermont
46 operating hydroelectric power plants in Vermont with 326 MW of hydroelectric capacity, largest first. From EIA-860M, August 2026.
Largest hydroelectric power plants in Vermont
| # | Plant | Hydroelectric MW | GWh, 2025 | Capacity factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellows FallsWindham County | 41 | 194 | 54.4% |
| 2 | Vernon DamWindham County | 36 | 119 | 38.0% |
| 3 | WilderWindsor County | 36 | 134 | 43.1% |
| 4 | HarrimanWindham County | 34 | 98.2 | 33.4% |
| 5 | Sheldon Springs HydroelectricFranklin County | 25 | 52.5 | 23.8% |
| 6 | Highgate FallsFranklin County | 12 | 32.1 | 31.6% |
| 7 | McindoesCaledonia County | 10 | 39.1 | 42.9% |
| 8 | Bolton FallsWashington County | 8.8 | 6.1 | 7.9% |
| 9 | Essex Junction 19Chittenden County · Hydro and oil | 8.0 | 33.5 | 23.9% |
| 10 | Chace Mill Winooski OneChittenden County | 7.5 | 17.1 | 26.0% |
| 11 | MiltonChittenden County | 7.4 | 33.8 | 52.1% |
| 12 | ProctorRutland County | 6.9 | 27.8 | 46.0% |
| 13 | PetersonChittenden County | 6.3 | 25.1 | 45.5% |
| 14 | BeldensAddison County | 5.7 | 6.0 | 11.9% |
| 15 | Huntington FallsAddison County | 5.7 | 12.0 | 24.1% |
| 16 | Waterbury 22Washington County | 5.5 | 11.4 | 23.6% |
| 17 | Marshfield 6Washington County | 5.0 | 3.9 | 8.9% |
| 18 | Gilman MillEssex County | 4.8 | 2.2 | 5.2% |
| 19 | NewportOrleans County | 4.0 | 12.9 | 36.9% |
| 20 | SearsburgBennington County | 4.0 | 15.9 | 45.4% |
| 21 | PittsfordRutland County | 3.6 | 7.5 | 23.8% |
| 22 | Fairfax FallsFranklin County | 3.5 | 16.1 | 52.5% |
| 23 | Middlesex 2Washington County | 3.2 | 5.9 | 20.9% |
| 24 | Clark FallsChittenden County | 3.0 | 14.1 | 53.5% |
| 25 | WeybridgeAddison County | 3.0 | 9.7 | 37.0% |
| 26 | Gorge 18Chittenden County | 3.0 | 15.4 | 58.6% |
| 27 | Deweys MillWindsor County | 3.0 | 1.7 | 6.6% |
| 28 | Lower MiddleburyAddison County | 2.4 | 5.2 | 24.7% |
| 29 | Vergennes 9Addison County | 2.4 | 7.7 | 36.6% |
| 30 | East BarnetCaledonia County | 2.2 | 4.7 | 24.5% |
| 31 | Silver Lake (VT)Addison County | 2.2 | 5.2 | 27.2% |
| 32 | GlenRutland County | 2.0 | 6.3 | 36.0% |
| 33 | Great Falls (VT)Caledonia County | 1.9 | 1.9 | 11.2% |
| 34 | W K SandersLamoille County | 1.8 | 0.6 | 4.1% |
| 35 | MorrisvilleLamoille County | 1.8 | 5.0 | 31.8% |
| 36 | Ottauquechee HydroWindsor County | 1.8 | 2.8 | 17.5% |
| 37 | CavendishWindsor County | 1.7 | 1.4 | 9.1% |
| 38 | Cadys FallsLamoille County | 1.6 | 2.2 | 15.8% |
| 39 | Smith (VT)Orange County | 1.5 | 1.8 | 13.8% |
| 40 | West CharlestonOrleans County | 1.4 | 3.6 | 29.3% |
| 41 | SalisburyAddison County | 1.3 | 2.4 | 21.3% |
| 42 | Ball Mountain HydroWindham County | 1.2 | 1.0 | 4.7% |
| 43 | CanaanEssex County | 1.1 | 6.3 | 64.9% |
| 44 | West Danville 15Caledonia County | 1.0 | 2.2 | 25.3% |
| 45 | Wrightsville Hydro PlantWashington County | 1.0 | 0.4 | 4.3% |
| 46 | Boltonville Hydro AssociatesOrange County | 0.8 | 2.3 | 24.3% |
Projects where hydroelectric is the largest fuel or at least a fifth of nameplate capacity. MW is hydroelectric nameplate only; net generation covers the whole project. Source: EIA-860M August 2026, published 2026-09-24, and EIA-923 2025. Page updated 2026-10-04. Data sources