Sheldon Solar
Solar power plant · Franklin County, Vermont
Nameplate capacity
2.3 MW
Rank in Vermont
#60
of 117 plants
In service since
2013
September 2013
Details
- Primary fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Operator
- Excelsior Energy Capital
- County
- Franklin County
- Generating units
- 1
- Share of state capacity
- 0.26%
- Rank among solar plants in Vermont
- #14 of 53
- EIA plant code
- 58824
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I402 | Solar Photovoltaic | 2.3 MW | 2.3 MW | 2013 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in Vermont
| Vergennes 9 | Hydro | 2.4 MW |
| Cold River Road Solar | Solar | 2.3 MW |
| Battle Creek Solar | Solar | 2.2 MW |
| Chester Power Partners | Solar | 2.2 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 2.3 MW solar plant and a 2.3 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All Vermont power plants · What Vermont actually generates