Query
Highgate Falls
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Highgate Falls
Generated
2026-10-17T08:39:40.861Z

Briefing on Highgate Falls

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
12 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1923
Operating since
5
Generators
45.8%
Capacity factor
47 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Highgate Falls is a 12 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in ISO New England, currently Operating.

Highgate Falls is reported in Vermont since 1923 under Village of Swanton - (VT). Available operating and financial measures include 45.8% capacity factor and 47 GWh annual generation; $2294/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Franklin, Vermont
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Owner / parent
Village of Swanton - (VT)
Operator
Village of Swanton - (VT)
Grid
ISO New England
Plant ID
6618

What stands out

1

Highgate Falls is a 12 MW Conventional Hydroelectric asset in Vermont with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 45.8% capacity factor and 47 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2294/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Key Franklin County Vermont dam and power source unexpectedly tears” (WPTZ, 2025-07-09).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
ISO New England
Balancing authority
ISO New England Inc.
NERC region
NPCC
State rank
#6 of 45
National rank
#623 of 1,462

Why it matters

For this asset in ISO New England, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.