57th largest plant in Vermont · 9890th nationally
Ball Mountain Hydro is a hydroelectric power plant in Vermont with a nameplate capacity of 2.4 MW. It generates roughly 1.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 183 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 9% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ball Mountain Hydro |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, Llc |
| City | Jamaica |
| County | Windham County |
| State | Vermont |
| ZIP | 05343 |
| Coordinates | 43.12694, -72.77611 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.2 MW | Out of Service | 2016 |
| GEN 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.2 MW | Out of Service | 2016 |
| GEN 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.2 MW | Out of Service | 2016 |
| GEN 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.2 MW | Out of Service | 2016 |
| GEN 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.2 MW | Out of Service | 2016 |
| GEN 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GEN 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GEN 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GEN10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GEN11 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GEN12 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.2 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| GEN4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.2 MW | Out of Service | 2016 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Heron Hydro, Llc | Bethesda, MD | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.