Middlebury College

84 South Service Road, Middlebury, VT 5753

Plant Summary Information

Middlebury College is ranked #3 out of 3 wood/wood waste solids power plants in Vermont in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Middlebury College is comprised of 2 generators and generated 797.3 MWh during the 3-month period between October 2024 to January 2025.

Plant Name	Middlebury College
Utility Name	Middlebury College Biomass
Location	Addison County, VT
Initial Operation Date	January 1980
Last Update	Jan 2025
Annual Generation	2.3 GWh
Annual Consumption	270.5 k MMBtu
Ranked #9,653 out of 11,979 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #163 out of 168 Wood/Wood Waste Solids Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #87 out of 111 Vermont Power Plants
Ranked #3 out of 3 Vermont Wood/Wood Waste Solids Power Plants
Fuel Types	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 69.3% Natural Gas : 30.7%

Use Ctrl + scroll to zoom the map

Use two fingers to move the map

Subscribe now to access all power plant data, utility information, FERC EQR data, and more for Middlebury College.

Summary Information
Plant Name	Middlebury College (57804)
Plant Address	84 South Service Road, Middlebury, VT 5753
Utility	Middlebury College Biomass (57123)
Latitude, Longitude	44.0075, -73.17694
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2011 to Jan 2025
Initial Operation Date	January 1980
Annual Generation	2.3 GWh
Fuel Types	Wood/Wood Waste Solids : 69.3% Natural Gas : 30.7%

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	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	NPCC
Balancing Authority	ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS Code	Educational Services (611)
Sector	Commercial CHP (5)
Water Source	Topwn of Middlebury
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Green Mountain Power Corp (7601) VT
Grid Voltage	12.47 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	VERMONT GAS SYSTEMS INC
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Sector Name	Commercial CHP (5)
Topping Or Bottoming	B
Energy Source	Wood/Wood Waste Solids / Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Startup Source	Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Solid Fuel Gasification	Yes
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	0.4 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	0.6 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	0.4 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	0.6 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Storage Limits	Yes
Air Permit Limits	Yes

Combined Heat & Power	Yes
Sector Name	Commercial CHP (5)
Topping Or Bottoming	B
Energy Source	Wood/Wood Waste Solids / Natural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Startup Source	Wood/Wood Waste Solids
Solid Fuel Gasification	Yes
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	Yes
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	Yes

Multifuel Details
Switch When Operating	Yes
Net Summer Capacity With Natural Gas	0.3 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Natural Gas	0.8 MW
Net Summer Capacity With Oil	0.3 MW
Net Winter Capacity With Oil	0.8 MW
Time To Switch From Gas To Oil	1H
Time To Switch From Oil To Gas	1H
Factors That Limit Switching	Yes
Storage Limits	Yes
Air Permit Limits	Yes

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

Power plants with a similar annual net generation from Wood/Wood Waste Solids.

Rank	Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation
#148	Indeck West Enfield Energy Center	West Enfield, ME	13.5 GWh
#149	NE Renewable Whitefield, LLC	Whitefield, NH	13.0 GWh
#150	Snider Industries	Marshall, TX	11.5 GWh
#151	Koda Biomass Plant	Shakopee, MN	43.2 GWh
#152	Plummer Cogen	Plummer, ID	8.8 GWh
#153	Decorative Panels Intl	Alpena, MI	42.9 GWh
#154	Collins Pine Project	Chester, CA	8.2 GWh
#155	Androscoggin Mill	Jay, ME	69.3 GWh
#156	Sauder Power Plant	Archbold, OH	7.3 GWh
#157	Ticonderoga Mill	Ticonderoga, NY	191.3 GWh
#158	Mosinee Mill	Mosinee, WI	122.9 GWh
#159	Port Townsend Paper	Port Townsend, WA	35.3 GWh
#160	Canton North Carolina	Canton, NC	281.5 GWh
#161	Red Wing	Red Wing, MN	123.3 GWh
#162	Alabama Pine Pulp	Perdue Hill, AL	418.9 GWh
#164	Cox Waste to Energy	Campbellsville, KY	924.0 MWh
#165	University of Iowa Main Power Plant	Iowa City, IA	3.8 GWh
#166	Pinova Inc.	Brunswick, GA	718.8 MWh
#167	Northampton Generating Company LP	Northampton, PA	428.7 GWh
#168	Biomass to Energy Facility, Kauai	Koloa, HI	42.2 GWh

Below are closest 20 power plants surrounding Middlebury College.

Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Beldens	New Haven, VT	18.5 GWh	3.1 mi
Charlotte Solar LLC VT	Charlotte, VT	2.8 GWh	21.8 mi
GMP Solar - Panton Hybrid	Panton, VT	8.6 GWh	5.5 mi
GMP Solar/Storage-Essex Hybrid	Essex, VT	7.7 GWh	20.7 mi
GMP Solar/Storage-Ferrisburgh Hybrid	Ferrisburgh, VT	9.0 GWh	8.9 mi
Huntington Falls	Weybridge, VT	33.3 GWh	4.4 mi
Lachute Hydro Lower	Ticonderoga, NY	18.5 GWh	16.3 mi
Lachute Hydro Upper	Ticonderoga, NY	18.5 GWh	17 mi
Limerick Road Solar Farm	Shelburne, VT	3.0 GWh	25.2 mi
Lower Middlebury	Middlebury Lower, VT	4.1 GWh	1.2 mi
Next Generation Solar Farm	New Haven, VT	3.9 GWh	5.9 mi
Open View Solar Farm	New Haven, VT	2.5 GWh	9.2 mi
Pittsford	Pittsford, VT	10.4 GWh	24.3 mi
Proctor	Proctor, VT	34.8 GWh	24.9 mi
Salisbury	Salisbury, VT	4.5 GWh	8.6 mi
Silver Lake (VT)	Salisbury, VT	6.6 GWh	9.7 mi
Sudbury Solar	Sudbury, VT	2.9 GWh	12.1 mi
Ticonderoga Mill	Ticonderoga, NY	191.3 GWh	13.6 mi
Vergennes 9	Vergennes, VT	12.4 GWh	11.7 mi
Weybridge	Weybridge, VT	16.0 GWh	4.5 mi