Power plants in Vermont emit a combined 53.3k metric tons of CO₂ per year. The table below ranks the top emitters — predominantly coal and natural gas plants. Emission rates vary widely even within the same fuel type: efficient combined-cycle gas plants produce roughly 900 lb CO₂/MWh, while older coal plants can exceed 2,200 lb/MWh.
Emissions data comes from the EPA eGRID program. Zero-emission sources (nuclear, solar, wind, hydro) are excluded from this ranking. For methodology details, see the methodology page.
| # | Plant | State | Fuel | CO₂ (tons/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J C Mcneil | Vermont | Biomass | 48.6k |
| 2 | Vppsa Project 10 | Vermont | Oil | 1.4k |
| 3 | Berlin 5 | Vermont | Oil | 1.2k |
| 4 | Burlington Gt | Vermont | Oil | 823 |
| 5 | Middlebury College | Vermont | Biomass | 604 |
| 6 | Rutland | Vermont | Oil | 289 |
| 7 | Ascutney | Vermont | Oil | 262 |
| 8 | Essex Junction 19 | Vermont | Hydroelectric | 122 |
| 9 | Colchester 16 | Vermont | Oil | 14 |
PowerPlantsNearMe.com. (2026). Most Polluting Power Plants in Vermont. Derived from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID. Retrieved from https://powerplantsnearme.com/most-polluting-power-plants/vermont
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