World Power Plants

Deerfield 517.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Deerfield 5 is a 17.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in the United States, operated by Great River Hydro LLC since 1974. Ranked #523 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 17.5 MW represents 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Deerfield 5 389 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
17.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1974

52 years old

Owner
Great River Hydro LLC
Location
42.6912°, -72.9561°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,189. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,573 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,706 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

52 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Great River Hydro LLC operates 13 plants totalling 558 MW

Regional density

298 plants within 100 km, 10,025 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bear Swamp Hydroelectric Power Station (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.691200, -72.956100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Deerfield 5 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 61 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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