Fairfax Falls

781 Main St., Fairfax, VT 5454

Plant Summary Information

Fairfax Falls is ranked #23 out of 111 power plants in Vermont in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Fairfax Falls is comprised of 2 generators and generated 6.4 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameFairfax Falls
Utility NameGreen Mountain Power Corp
LocationFranklin County, VT
Initial Operation DateFebruary 1919
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 23.2 GWh
Annual Consumption 86.2 k MMBtu
Ranked #4,897 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #713 out of 1,369 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #23 out of 111 Vermont Power Plants
Ranked #15 out of 45 Vermont Water Power Plants
Fuel Types Water

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Monthly Net Generation for Fairfax Falls

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Fairfax Falls Details

Summary Information
Plant NameFairfax Falls (3712)
Plant Address781 Main St., Fairfax, VT 5454
UtilityGreen Mountain Power Corp (7601)
Latitude, Longitude44.6534, -72.9961
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateFebruary 1919
Annual Generation 23.2 GWh
Fuel Types Water
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionNPCC
Balancing AuthorityISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceLamoille River
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution OwnerGreen Mountain Power Corp (7601) VT
Grid Voltage 34.50 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating February 1919

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity1.4 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity1.4 MW
Winter Capacity1.4 MW
Minimum Load0.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateFebruary 1919
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M

Generator 2 Details Operating February 1919

TechnologyConventional Hydroelectric
Prime MoverHydroelectric Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity2.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity2 MW
Winter Capacity2 MW
Minimum Load0.2 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateFebruary 1919
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWater
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load10M

Fairfax Falls Plant Owners

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