World Power Plants

Ball Mountain Hydro2.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Ball Mountain Hydro is a 2.4 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Blue Heron Hydro LLC since 2016. Ranked #1153 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 2.4 MW represents 0.002% of the United States' total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Ball Mountain Hydro 2,837 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station (600 MW, Hydro) and Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant (563.4 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Vermont, approximately 80 km southeast of Burlington.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Blue Heron Hydro LLC
Location
43.1269°, -72.7761°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,730. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,290 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Blue Heron Hydro LLC operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

196 plants within 100 km, 6,568 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chester Power Partners (22.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.126900, -72.776100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ball Mountain Hydro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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