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A 4 MW hydroelectric power plant in Orleans, Vermont, owned by Great Bay Hydro Corp, commissioned in 1936.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 3731Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
4 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1936
Owner
Great Bay Hydro Corp
Location
Orleans, Vermont
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
20.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 16.1 | |
| 2016 | 14.3 | |
| 2017 | 17 | |
| 2018 | 15.1 | |
| 2019 | 17.8 | |
| 2020 | 15.4 | |
| 2021 | 8.6 | |
| 2022 | 15.3 | |
| 2023 | 19.8 | |
| 2024 | 20.6 |
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