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3.5 MW Hydro operating in Franklin, VT — ISO New England Inc.
3.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1919
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.6534, -72.9961
County
Franklin, VT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Green Mountain Power Corp | Green Mountain Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Green Mountain Power Corp | small shareholder(s) | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Fairfax Falls is a hydroelectric power plant located in Franklin County, Vermont. The plant has a total capacity of 3.5 MW across two generators, utilizing conventional hydroelectric technology. It began operating in 1919 and is owned by a group of small shareholders, with Green Mountain Power Corp. serving as the operator. The plant is interconnected with the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and is situated within the NPCC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Fairfax Falls generated 20,399 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 65.8%. The plant's installed cost was $984.54 per kW, according to FERC data. Fairfax Falls ranks as the 22nd largest power plant in Vermont out of 46 facilities and is ranked 1019th nationally out of 1464 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ISO-NE
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
1.9K MWh
Latest Month
20.4K MWh
Annual Generation
65.8%
Capacity Factor
Hydroelectric · Green Mountain Power Corp · Data from 2015–2024
$1,313/kW
Installed Cost
$11283.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Fairfax Station Substation · 35 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Green Mountain Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
.Z.VERMONT
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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