Power plants planned and retiring in Vermont
Vermont plans 108 MW, 13% of its 856 MW in service (31st of 51). 18 MW is being built or tested; solar leads at 92 MW.
Vermont: planned against running
Vermont planned, by fuel
- Solar 92 MW (85%)
- Storage 16 MW (15%)
Vermont operating, by fuel
- Solar 156 MW (18%)
- Storage 21 MW (2%)
- Wind 150 MW (18%)
- Hydro 331 MW (39%)
- Oil 118 MW (14%)
- Other 80 MW (9%)
When Vermont capacity arrives and leaves
MW due online and retiring in Vermont, 2026 to 2028: 2 rows
| Year | Vermont planned MW | Vermont retiring MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | No data |
| 2028 | 90 | No data |
2 rows from EIA-860M.
CSVVermont projects dated after 2035 or without a year: 0 MW.
Where the Vermont projects are
Vermont: 4 counties shaded, darker for more planned MW.
Filter Vermont planned projects
Filter the 5 planned project lines in Vermont.
108 MW across 5 project lines, 13% of the 856 MW operating in Vermont.
- Panton, Addison: 50 MW solar, online 2028
- Fair Haven Solar, Rutland: 20 MW solar, online 2028
- Shaftsbury Solar, Bennington: 20 MW solar, online 2028
- Essex VT BESS 1, Chittenden: 16 MW storage, online 2026
- Apple Hill Solar, Bennington: 2 MW solar, online 2026
What the Vermont numbers say
Vermont runs 856 MW today. The planned list would add 108 MW (13%) while 0 MW (0%) of operating units carry a retirement date. Through 2035, Vermont has 108 MW due online and 0 MW due to retire there.
Vermont planned mix: 100% solar, storage and wind, 0% natural gas. Vermont stages: 18 MW under construction or in testing, 20 MW permits received, not started, 70 MW permits pending. Vermont retired 14 MW from 2021 to 2026 and has 32 MW on the canceled or postponed list.
Vermont capacity by fuel and status
| Vermont fuel | Operating MW | Planned MW | Retiring MW | Retired MW | Canceled in Vermont, MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 156 | 92 | – | – | 3 |
| Storage | 21 | 16 | – | – | – |
| Wind | 150 | – | – | – | – |
| Hydro | 331 | – | – | – | – |
| Oil | 118 | – | – | 12 | – |
| Other | 80 | – | – | 2 | 30 |
| All fuels | 856 | 108 | – | 14 | 32 |
Vermont counties with the most planned capacity
| Vermont county | Planned, MW | Generators | Largest fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | 50 | 1 | Solar |
| Bennington County | 22 | 2 | Solar |
| Rutland County | 20 | 1 | Solar |
| Chittenden County | 16 | 1 | Storage |
Largest planned projects in Vermont
| Vermont plant | County | Fuel | Stage | Due | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panton | Addison | Solar | Permits pending | 2028 | 50 |
| Fair Haven Solar | Rutland | Solar | Permits received, not started | 2028 | 20 |
| Shaftsbury Solar | Bennington | Solar | Permits pending | 2028 | 20 |
| Essex VT BESS 1 | Chittenden | Storage | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 16 |
| Apple Hill Solar | Bennington | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 2 |
Vermont against its neighbors
Vermont: planned MW equal 13% of operating. Bordering states: Massachusetts plans 6% of what it runs (7 points below Vermont); New Hampshire plans 1% of what it runs (12 points below Vermont); New York plans 17% of what it runs (5 points above Vermont).
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Sources
EIA-860M inventory for Vermont: 215 operating generators, 5 planned lines, edition August 2026, retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Sources for {e(sn)}.
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Questions
Vermont: how much new power plant capacity is planned?
108 MW, 13% of the 856 MW Vermont runs. 18 MW is being built or tested in Vermont.
Vermont: what kind of power plants are planned?
Solar leads Vermont with 92 of 108 planned MW.
Vermont: which power plants are retiring?
0 MW of Vermont units have a retirement date.
Will Vermont get all the planned plants?
Not necessarily. Vermont has 32 MW canceled or postponed, and 14 MW (oil the largest group) retired from 2021 to 2026.