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Highgate Falls

Highgate Falls is a 11.6 MW operating hydroelectric plant in Franklin County, Vermont, operated by Village of Swanton - (VT).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 1923 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
4Conventional Hydroelectric5.8 MW OperatingMay 1990
3Conventional Hydroelectric3.2 MW OperatingAug 1954
1Conventional Hydroelectric1.1 MW OperatingAug 1930
2Conventional Hydroelectric1.0 MW OperatingAug 1923
5Conventional Hydroelectric0.5 MW OperatingMay 2012

Plant details

Operator
Village of Swanton - (VT)
Location
Franklin County, Vermont
Balancing authority
ISNE
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 11.6 MW
First unit online
Aug 1923
EIA plant ID
6618

Location

44.9336, -73.0511

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem