19th largest plant in Vermont · 5475th nationally
Highgate Falls is a hydroelectric power plant in Vermont with a nameplate capacity of 11.6 MW. It generates roughly 49.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,741 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 49% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Highgate Falls |
|---|---|
| Operator | Village Of Swanton - (Vt) |
| City | Highgate |
| County | Franklin County |
| State | Vermont |
| ZIP | 05488 |
| Coordinates | 44.93361, -73.05111 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 5.8 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 3.2 MW | Operating | 1954 |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.1 MW | Operating | 1930 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 1.0 MW | Operating | 1923 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.5 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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.