16th largest plant in Vermont · 5061st nationally
Essex Junction 19 is a hydroelectric power plant in Vermont with a nameplate capacity of 16.0 MW. It generates roughly 50.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,842 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 5 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Essex Junction 19 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Green Mountain Power Corp |
| City | Essex Junction |
| County | Chittenden County |
| State | Vermont |
| ZIP | 05452 |
| Coordinates | 44.48210, -73.11640 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC-5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| IC-6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| IC-7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| IC-8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| H1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1917 |
| H2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1917 |
| H3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1917 |
| H4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.8 MW | Operating | 1917 |
| IC5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1947 |
| IC6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1947 |
| IC7 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1947 |
| IC8 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1947 |
| H9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.8 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| CO₂ | 122 metric tons |
|---|---|
| NOₓ | 2 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 5 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| 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.