Sheldon Springs Hydroelectric
Franklin County, Vermont · EIA plant ID 10494 · Operator: Central Rivers Power US, LLC
Nameplate25MWSummer 24 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation52GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor25%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1988
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.3 | 35.0% | — |
| 2002 | 86.1 | 41.0% | — |
| 2003 | 75.8 | 36.1% | — |
| 2004 | 82.2 | 39.1% | — |
| 2005 | 14.4 | 6.9% | — |
| 2006 | 102.8 | 49.0% | — |
| 2007 | 79.8 | 38.0% | — |
| 2008 | 87.9 | 41.7% | — |
| 2009 | 76 | 36.1% | — |
| 2010 | 88.1 | 41.9% | — |
| 2011 | 86.8 | 41.3% | — |
| 2012 | 56.1 | 26.6% | — |
| 2013 | 79.4 | 37.8% | — |
| 2014 | 73 | 34.7% | — |
| 2015 | 70.6 | 33.6% | — |
| 2016 | 64.6 | 30.6% | — |
| 2017 | 72.6 | 34.5% | — |
| 2018 | 63.8 | 30.3% | — |
| 2019 | 59.2 | 28.2% | — |
| 2020 | 48.4 | 22.9% | — |
| 2021 | 38.9 | 18.5% | — |
| 2022 | 71.4 | 34.0% | — |
| 2023 | 74.8 | 35.6% | — |
| 2024 | 67.8 | 32.1% | — |
| 2025 | 52.5 | 25.0% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IG-1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.8 | 1.7 | Jul 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IG-2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.8 | 1.7 | Jul 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| IG-3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 0.2 | 0.2 | Jul 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SG-1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 10.2 | 9.7 | Jul 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SG-2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 10.2 | 9.7 | Jul 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SG-3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1 | 1 | Jul 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Central Rivers Power US, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Central Rivers Power US, LLC | 100.0% | 25 MW |
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