The Village of Stowe was founded in 1763 and as the village grew it absorbed surrounding settlements. In 1911, the Village of Stowe Electric Light and Power System was formed, and over time grew into the Town of Stowe Electric Department. The Electric Department currently serves over 5,000 year-around customers and the Stowe’s seasonal daily population can swell to over 9,000 people. This makes system planning and electric service reliability vital for the local economy and Vermont’s regional economy. Stowe Electric is committed to innovation while maintaining a least cost and reliable service for our customers. We operate and maintain a utility scale solar array, multiple electric vehicle charging stations, and offer incentives for electrification technologies. We are committed to bringing additional renewable local generation assets online, which is why we are excited to join the National Hydropower Association. We hope our membership in NHA will help us finalize our plan to restore a historic mill and modernize the power plant that was originally installed in the 1820s.
