Sheldon Solar
Franklin County, Vermont · EIA plant ID 58824 · Operator: excelsior energy capital
Nameplate2MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation2GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor10%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2013
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), solar 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.4 | 6.1% | — |
| 2014 | 2.6 | 13.1% | — |
| 2015 | 2.8 | 14.0% | — |
| 2016 | 2.7 | 13.6% | — |
| 2017 | 2.5 | 12.2% | — |
| 2018 | 2.4 | 11.8% | — |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 8.0% | — |
| 2020 | 2.1 | 10.5% | — |
| 2021 | 0.6 | 2.9% | — |
| 2022 | 2.4 | 12.1% | — |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 10.7% | — |
| 2024 | 2.7 | 13.5% | — |
| 2025 | 2.1 | 10.2% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I402 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.3 | 2.3 | Sep 2013 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: excelsior energy capital. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| excelsior energy capital | 100.0% | 2 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Sheldon Springs Hydroelectric | 25 MW | 0.5 km |
| Highgate Falls | 12 MW | 6.2 km |
| VPPSA Project 10 | 47 MW | 9.5 km |
| St. Albans SPEED Project | 2 MW | 16.1 km |
| Saint Albans Solar | 5 MW | 17.6 km |
| VEC Alburgh Array | 1 MW | 23.9 km |