Highgate Falls

Baker Rd, Highgate, VT 5488

Plant Summary Information

Highgate Falls is ranked #13 out of 113 power plants in Vermont in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Highgate Falls is comprised of 5 generators and generated 6.4 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant NameHighgate Falls
Utility NameVillage of Swanton - (VT)
LocationFranklin County, VT
Initial Operation DateAugust 1923
Last Update Dec 2024
Annual Generation 46.6 GWh
Annual Consumption 175.4 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,110 out of 12,312 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #511 out of 1,323 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #13 out of 113 Vermont Power Plants
Ranked #7 out of 44 Vermont Water Power Plants
Fuel Types Water

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Highgate Falls Details

Summary Information
Plant NameHighgate Falls (6618)
Plant AddressBaker Rd, Highgate, VT 5488
UtilityVillage of Swanton - (VT) (18371)
Latitude, Longitude44.93361, -73.05111
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation DateAugust 1923
Annual Generation 46.6 GWh
Fuel Types Water
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionNPCC
Balancing AuthorityISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceMissisquoi River
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerVillage of Swanton - (VT) (18371) VT
Grid Voltage 12.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 2 Details Operating August 1923

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity1 MW
Winter Capacity1 MW
Minimum Load0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateAugust 1923
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 1 Details Operating August 1930

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity1.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity1 MW
Winter Capacity1 MW
Minimum Load0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateAugust 1930
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 3 Details Operating August 1954

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity3.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity2.9 MW
Winter Capacity2.9 MW
Minimum Load0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateAugust 1954
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 4 Details Operating May 1990

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity5.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor1
Summer Capacity4.8 MW
Winter Capacity4.8 MW
Minimum Load0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMay 1990
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M

Generator 5 Details Operating May 2012

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity0.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor1
Summer Capacity0.1 MW
Winter Capacity0.1 MW
Minimum Load0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMay 2012
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M

Highgate Falls Plant Owners

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