Stowe Electric Department

Stowe, Vermont, United States

SolarHydro

Founded 1911

Profile last updated: April 17, 2026

About

Founded in 1911, Stowe Electric Department is a renewable energy company headquartered in Stowe, United States specializing in Solar, Hydro.

Stowe Electric Department is a municipally owned public power utility serving the town of Stowe, Vermont, since 1911. It operates as an enterprise division of the Town of Stowe and provides electric service, billing, net-metering for customer-owned renewable generation, and EV charging stations. It owns and operates a 1 MW solar farm, is developing hydroelectric generation at the Moscow Mills and Smiths Falls dam sites, and reports that its power portfolio was approximately 87% carbon free in 2025. The utility also runs smart grid, demand-response (Connected Homes) and efficiency rebate programs.

Headquarters

Stowe, United States

Founded

1911

Focus areas

municipal utilitypublic powernet meteringsolarhydroelectricEV chargingsmart griddemand responseConnected HomesVermont Renewable Energy Standard

Products & services

Business models

B2BB2C

Value chain

DevelopmentO&MRetailCommunity Engagement

Service areas (1)

Stowe electric distribution service territory
Municipal electric utility providing electricity, net-metering, smart meters, EV charging and the Connected Homes demand program to customers in Stowe.

Locations

Headquarters

Moscow Road 435, 05672, Stowe, Vermont, United States

Service regions

United States

Projects

Nebraska Valley Solar Farm

OperationalGround-mounted solar farm

1 MW utility-owned solar farm on a leased reclaimed gravel pit on Beech Hill Road, Stowe, behind the meter. Financed through Clean Renewable Energy Bonds.

1 MW capacityStowe, United States

Moscow Mills Micro Hydro Project

PlannedMicro hydroelectric plant

Planned community micro-hydro installation external to the historic Seaver Sawmill, with restoration of the Smiths Falls dam to enhance hydropower generation and flood control.

Stowe, United States

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

National innovator award

Partnerships

University of Vermont, Efficiency Vermont, Lamoille County Planning Commission, Stowe Historical Society, Preservation Trust of Vermont, Building Heritage, ChargePoint