On Sept. 21, Green Mountain Power announced that it has reached an agreement with Enel Green Power North America, Inc. (EGP-NA) to purchase 14 small hydroelectric plants for a total installed capacity of 17 MW. These hydro plants are located […]
Tag: Hydropower
Letter
Dam removal vs. hydropower in Vermont: a developer’s view
Dear Editor, I got interested in hydroelectric power in an instant on Dec. 26, 2008. While driving and listening to an NPR news piece regarding the skyrocketing price of oil, I had an epiphany. I live in a mill town […]
Local News
GMP upgrades, doubles hydro generation at Otter Creek falls, Proctor
Courtesy of GMP GMP hydro plant and Sutherland Falls on Otter Creek. The falls furnished power for cutting and processing marble from nearby quarries as early as 1836. PROCTOR–Green Mountain Power has just completed an improvement project at its 110-year-old […]