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4 MW Hydro operating in Bennington, VT — ISO New England Inc.
4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1922
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.8708, -72.9273
County
Bennington, VT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Great River Hydro, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Great River Hydro, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Searsburg hydroelectric plant is located in Bennington County, Vermont. The plant has a total capacity of 4 MW from a single generator using conventional hydroelectric technology. It began operating in 1922 and is owned and operated by Great River Hydro, LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is water (WAT).
Searsburg is connected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and is within the NPCC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 15,396 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 43.7%. Financial data indicates a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) price of $60 per MWh, as reported in FERC EQRs. Searsburg ranks as the 20th largest power plant in Vermont out of 46, and nationally it ranks 965th 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
1.0K MWh
Latest Month
15.4K MWh
Annual Generation
43.7%
Capacity Factor
Great River Hydro, LLC · Data from 2022
$60.0/MWh
PPA Price
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Searsburg Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
561
Pricing Hub
.Z.VERMONT
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP