Burlington GT
Chittenden County, Vermont · EIA plant ID 3754 · Operator: City of Burlington Electric - (VT)
Nameplate26MWSummer 20 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate15,092Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1971Runs as rarely runs
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), gas/coal/oil 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.7 | 3.3% | 17,223 |
| 2002 | 0.7 | 0.4% | 17,393 |
| 2003 | 0.7 | 0.4% | 17,231 |
| 2004 | 0.8 | 0.4% | 16,849 |
| 2005 | 0.3 | 0.1% | 18,287 |
| 2006 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 18,350 |
| 2007 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 19,385 |
| 2008 | 0.3 | 0.2% | 18,498 |
| 2009 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 18,852 |
| 2010 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 18,801 |
| 2011 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 17,778 |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 17,858 |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 20,259 |
| 2014 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 20,954 |
| 2015 | 0.2 | 0.1% | 22,805 |
| 2016 | 0.5 | 0.3% | 19,271 |
| 2017 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 20,574 |
| 2018 | 0.5 | 0.3% | 20,433 |
| 2019 | 0.1 | 0.1% | 18,838 |
| 2020 | 0.5 | 0.3% | 18,631 |
| 2021 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 18,651 |
| 2022 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 18,415 |
| 2023 | 0.5 | 0.3% | 19,064 |
| 2024 | 0.4 | 0.2% | 18,520 |
| 2025 | 0.7 | 0.4% | 15,092 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT1 | Petroleum Liquids | GT | 25.5 | 19.7 | Sep 1971 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Burlington Electric - (VT). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Burlington Electric - (VT) | 100.0% | 26 MW |
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