Highgate Falls

Baker Rd, Highgate, VT 5488

Plant Summary Information

Highgate Falls is ranked #14 out of 111 power plants in Vermont in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Highgate Falls is comprised of 5 generators and generated 12.6 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant Name	Highgate Falls
Utility Name	Village of Swanton - (VT)
Location	Franklin County, VT
Initial Operation Date	August 1923
Last Update	Dec 2023
Annual Generation	49.8 GWh
Annual Consumption	187.5 k MMBtu
Ranked #3,850 out of 11,835 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #506 out of 1,371 Water Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #14 out of 111 Vermont Power Plants
Ranked #7 out of 45 Vermont Water Power Plants
Fuel Types	Water

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Highgate Falls (6618)
Plant Address	Baker Rd, Highgate, VT 5488
Utility	Village of Swanton - (VT) (18371)
Latitude, Longitude	44.93361, -73.05111
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation Date	August 1923
Annual Generation	49.8 GWh
Fuel Types	Water

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	NPCC
Balancing Authority	ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source	Missisquoi River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Village of Swanton - (VT) (18371) VT
Grid Voltage	12.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	1 MW
Winter Capacity	1 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 1923
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	1.1 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	1 MW
Winter Capacity	1 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 1930
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	3.2 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	2.9 MW
Winter Capacity	2.9 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 1954
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M
Multiple Fuels	No

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	5.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	4.8 MW
Winter Capacity	4.8 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No

Status	Operating
First Operation Date	May 1990
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Technology	Conventional Hydroelectric
Prime Mover	Hydroelectric Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	0.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	1
Summer Capacity	0.1 MW
Winter Capacity	0.1 MW
Minimum Load	0.1 MW

Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	May 2012
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Electric Utility (1)
Energy Source	Water
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	10M

Owner Name	Address	Generator	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Boas Rd #2 Community Solar Farm	Mooers, NY	3.0 GWh	30.3 mi
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Boas Rd #4 Community Solar Farm	Mooers, NY	2.6 GWh	30.1 mi
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Fairfax Falls	Fairfax, VT	23.2 GWh	19.5 mi
Georgia Mountain Community Wind Farm	Milton, VT	25.3 GWh	18.8 mi
Lower Saranac Hydroelectric Facility	Plattsburgh, NY	32.7 GWh	28.9 mi
Milton	Milton, VT	48.3 GWh	20.4 mi
Peterson	Milton, VT	36.3 GWh	21.1 mi
Route 22 Community Solar Farm CSG	Plattsburgh, NY	5.9 GWh	25 mi
Saint Albans Solar	Georgia, VT	7.0 GWh	11 mi
Saranac Facility	Plattsburgh, NY	234.4 GWh	25 mi
Sheldon Solar	Sheldon Springs, VT	4.6 GWh	3.9 mi
Sheldon Springs Hydroelectric	Sheldon Springs, VT	74.8 GWh	4.1 mi
St. Albans SPEED Project	St. Albans, VT	2.3 GWh	10.2 mi
VEC Alburgh Array	Alburgh, VT	1.2 GWh	11.1 mi
VPPSA Project 10	Swanton, VT	908.0 MWh	2.7 mi