Great Falls (VT)

Great Falls Drive, Lyndon, VT 5851

Plant Summary Information

Great Falls (VT) is ranked #40 out of 46 hydroelectric power plants in Vermont in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Great Falls (VT) is comprised of 3 generators and generated -3.0 MWh during the 3-month period between September 2025 to December 2025.

Plant Name	Great Falls (VT)
Utility Name	The Town of Lyndon Elec Dept - (VT)
Location	Caledonia County, VT
Initial Operation Date	August 1915
Last Update	Dec 2025
Annual Generation	1.9 GWh
Annual Consumption	7.2 k MMBtu
Ranked #11,097 out of 13,081 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #1,245 out of 1,311 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #93 out of 114 Vermont Power Plants
Ranked #40 out of 46 Vermont Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water
Previous Operators	Village of Lyndonville - (VT) (2013 to 2022) The Town of Lyndon Electric Department (2023 to 2024) The Town of Lyndon Elec Dept - (VT) (2025 to 2025)

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Great Falls (VT) (3762)
Plant Address	Great Falls Drive, Lyndon, VT 5851
Utility	The Town of Lyndon Elec Dept - (VT) (11359)
Latitude, Longitude	44.50022, -71.99892
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2025
Initial Operation Date	August 1915
Annual Generation	1.9 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	NPCC
Balancing Authority	ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Passumpsic River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	The Town of Lyndon Electric Department (11359) VT
Grid Voltage	7.20 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2025 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	0.3 MW
Winter Capacity	0.3 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 1915
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	0.3 MW
Winter Capacity	0.3 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 1915
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	1.3 MW
Winter Capacity	1.3 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	February 1979
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	1H
Multiple Fuels	No

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Barton Solar Farm	Barton, VT	2.5 GWh	18 mi
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Boltonville Hydro Associates	Boltonville, VT	2.3 GWh	23.3 mi
Comerford	Monroe, NH	296.8 GWh	12.1 mi
Dodge Falls Associates	Bath, NH	21.6 GWh	20.4 mi
East Barnet	Barnet, VT	4.7 GWh	12.2 mi
ER Center Road Solar, LLC	Hardwick, VT	3.0 GWh	17.1 mi
Gilman Mill	Gilman, VT	2.2 GWh	14.9 mi
Golden Solar	St. Johnsbury, VT	3.6 GWh	4.8 mi
GSPP Gilman, LLC	Lunenburg, VT	3.0 GWh	15.2 mi
Kingdom Community Wind	Lowell, VT	164.4 GWh	27.1 mi
Lost Nation	Groveton, NH	422.0 MWh	25.7 mi
Marshfield 6	Marshfield, VT	3.9 GWh	19.2 mi
Mcindoes	Barnet, VT	39.1 GWh	16.8 mi
NE Renewable Whitefield, LLC	Whitefield, NH	59.3 GWh	24.5 mi
Ryegate Associates, LLC	East Ryegate, VT	157.6 GWh	20 mi
S C Moore	Littleton, NH	254.7 GWh	12.9 mi
Sheffield Wind	Sheffield, VT	56.9 GWh	13.1 mi
West Charleston	West Charleston, VT	5.8 GWh	26.9 mi
West Danville 15	Danville, VT	2.2 GWh	11.4 mi