44th largest plant in Vermont · 7877th nationally
Saint Albans Solar is a solar power plant in Vermont with a nameplate capacity of 4.9 MW. It generates roughly 7.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 662 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Saint Albans Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables |
| City | Georgia |
| County | Franklin County |
| State | Vermont |
| ZIP | 05478 |
| Coordinates | 44.77973, -73.10582 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 4.9 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.