VT
Chace Mill Winooski One P-2756
General information | |
| Waterway |
Winooski River |
| Current status | Active license |
| Type of facility | Conventional Hydro |
| Mode of hydropower generation | Run-of-river |
| Type of permit | FERC License |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-2756 |
| FERC project name | Chace Mill |
| Permit issued | 10/29/88 |
| Permit expiration | 10/27/28 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | City of Burlington, Vermont |
| Owner type | Publicly Owned Utility |
| Year first online (conventional hydro) | 1993 |
| Transmission or distribution system owner | City of Burlington Electric - (VT) |
Power and generating capacity | |
| Number of units | 3 |
| Total capacity from hydraulic turbine-generator units within each plant | 7.5 MW |
| Average annual net hydropower generation | 29,582.8 MWH |
The Chace project, also known as the Winooski Hydroelectric Project, is located in the cities of Burlington and Winooski in Chittenden County, Vermont. The 7.4 MW run-of-river facity was constructed in 1991-93 and licensed in 1988 by FERC.
The dam is on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Winooski Falls Mill District.
Milestones
| License Issued | 11-03-1988 |
| LIHI Certification Issued | 11-19-2009 |
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