J C McNeil
Chittenden County, Vermont · EIA plant ID 589 · Operator: City of Burlington Electric - (VT)
Nameplate60MWSummer 52 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation188GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor41%other units, summer MW
Heat rate14,999Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1984
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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), other 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 | 192.2 | 38.9% | 11,857 |
| 2002 | 180.3 | 38.8% | 11,586 |
| 2003 | 230.3 | 49.0% | 15,122 |
| 2004 | 220 | 47.1% | 15,748 |
| 2005 | 236.4 | 51.4% | 12,853 |
| 2006 | 264.5 | 57.7% | 16,548 |
| 2007 | 283.5 | 61.8% | 13,988 |
| 2008 | 252.2 | 54.6% | 14,270 |
| 2009 | 222.7 | 47.9% | 14,449 |
| 2010 | 272.2 | 58.9% | 14,753 |
| 2011 | 227.4 | 49.2% | 15,187 |
| 2012 | 225.4 | 48.8% | 15,099 |
| 2013 | 320 | 69.6% | 14,627 |
| 2014 | 287.2 | 62.5% | 14,793 |
| 2015 | 290.4 | 63.4% | 14,611 |
| 2016 | 305.9 | 66.8% | 14,109 |
| 2017 | 269 | 58.9% | 14,154 |
| 2018 | 245.5 | 53.7% | 15,393 |
| 2019 | 227.2 | 49.7% | 16,264 |
| 2020 | 229.7 | 50.1% | 16,044 |
| 2021 | 273.4 | 59.9% | 14,874 |
| 2022 | 229 | 50.1% | 14,657 |
| 2023 | 184.8 | 40.5% | 14,867 |
| 2024 | 197 | 43.0% | 15,402 |
| 2025 | 209.3 | 45.9% | 15,706 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | ST | 59.5 | 52 | Jun 1984 | 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) | 50.0% | 30 MW |
| Green Mountain Power Corp | 31.0% | 18 MW |
| Vermont Public Power Supply Authority | 19.0% | 11 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Chace Mill Winooski One | 8 MW | 1.6 km |
| Burlington GT | 26 MW | 1.7 km |
| Colchester 16 | 18 MW | 3 km |
| Gorge 18 | 3 MW | 3.1 km |
| 158th Fighter Wing Solar Farm | 1 MW | 4.6 km |
| Whitcomb Solar Farm | 2 MW | 5.7 km |