Brownfield & Retired Power Plant Sites in Vermont
27 catalogued brownfield and retired-generation sites in Vermont, listed by former capacity. Each carries an existing utility-scale grid interconnection that a new datacenter load may be able to re-use.
At a glance
What kinds of former sites are in Vermont?
By former use, the list includes 9 landfill, 4 oil, 4 brownfield, 3 manufacturing, 2 Superfund, 1 hydroelectric and 4 other categories. Recorded retirement dates run from June 2004 to December 2023, with 2 retirements in 2015 or later. 9 of 12 sites with a measured distance sit within 2 miles of a transmission substation.
How does Vermont compare with other states?
Vermont ranks 26th of 50 states and DC by number of brownfield and retired-generation sites, out of 2,085 nationally. By recorded capacity (64 MW) it ranks 49th, against 289,280 MW across all states. The state also has 758 scored datacenter candidate sites, 8 of them classed as brownfield sites, averaging 54.3 on the 0–100 DC Readiness scale.
Where in Vermont are these sites?
- Orleans County · 2
- Windham County · 1
- Addison County · 1
- Chittenden County · 1
- Essex County · 1
- Washington County · 1
All brownfield and retired plant sites in Vermont
Frequently asked questions
How many retired power plants are in Vermont?
GridCensus lists 7 retired power plant sites in Vermont from EIA-860 retirement records. 7 have a recorded retirement date, 2 of them in 2015 or later.
What is the largest retired power plant or brownfield site in Vermont?
Vernon Dam in Vernon is the largest by recorded capacity, at 9 MW. It is followed by Elizabeth Mine Superfund Site (7 MW) and Windham Solid Waste Management District (5 MW).
Which power plant in Vermont retired most recently?
Moretown has the latest recorded retirement date in the state, December 2023, with 3.2 MW of capacity.
Which county in Vermont has the most brownfield and retired plant sites?
Orleans County has the most, with 2, followed by Windham County with 1.
How many EPA brownfield sites in Vermont have completed cleanup?
20 of the 20 EPA-tracked sites listed for Vermont are recorded as cleanup complete.
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About this data
Source: EIA-860 retired generating units and EPA RE-Powering America's Land contaminated-site records, as published March 6, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Brownfield and retired power plant sites in Vermont”, https://gridcensus.com/brownfield-sites/vermont (data as of March 6, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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