7th largest plant in Vermont · 4032nd nationally
Vernon Dam is a hydroelectric power plant in Vermont with a nameplate capacity of 35.9 MW. It generates roughly 190.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 18,153 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 61% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Vernon Dam |
|---|---|
| Operator | Great River Hydro, Llc |
| City | Vernon |
| County | Windham County |
| State | Vermont |
| ZIP | 05354 |
| Coordinates | 42.77165, -72.51460 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6A | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 7A | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 5 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 4.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 6 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 4.5 MW | Retired | 1910 |
| 7 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 4.5 MW | Retired | 1910 |
| 8 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 4.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 10 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 4.2 MW | Operating | 1921 |
| 9 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 4.2 MW | Operating | 1921 |
| 4 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.5 MW | Operating | 1909 |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1909 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1909 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 2.0 MW | Operating | 1909 |
| 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.