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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/3720
EIA plant 3720
Milton · Chittenden · VT
Peterson
Operated by Green Mountain Power Corp
Published location
Where is Peterson?
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44.638100, -73.162500
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the VT plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
13,277
22,249
34,142
43,823
53,186
62,665
73,196
82,663
9753
101,078
111,510
122,749
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3,277 |
| 2 | 2,249 |
| 3 | 4,142 |
| 4 | 3,823 |
| 5 | 3,186 |
| 6 | 2,665 |
| 7 | 3,196 |
| 8 | 2,663 |
| 9 | 753 |
| 10 | 1,078 |
| 11 | 1,510 |
| 12 | 2,749 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3,277 MWh |
| 2 | 2,249 MWh |
| 3 | 4,142 MWh |
| 4 | 3,823 MWh |
| 5 | 3,186 MWh |
| 6 | 2,665 MWh |
| 7 | 3,196 MWh |
| 8 | 2,663 MWh |
| 9 | 753 MWh |
| 10 | 1,078 MWh |
| 11 | 1,510 MWh |
| 12 | 2,749 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 6.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
3720
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Lamoille River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Peterson
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (4,142 MWh) and 9 the lowest (753 MWh). Their difference is 3,389 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 6.3 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 0.2 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.