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14.4 MW Muni. Waste operating in Washington, NY — New York Independent System Operator
14.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.3058, -73.5913
County
Washington, NY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Wheelabrator Technologies Holdings | WIN Waste Innovations |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Wheelabrator Hudson Falls is a 14.4 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Washington County, New York. The plant began operating in 1991 and has one generator utilizing municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel. It is owned by Wheelabrator Technologies Holdings and operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems. The plant is connected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) grid and falls within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) NPCC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Wheelabrator Hudson Falls generated 59,791 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.4%. The plant ranks seventh out of ten MSW plants in New York state and 46th out of 56 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
NYISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator (NYIS)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
5.1K MWh
Latest Month
59.8K MWh
Annual Generation
47.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2570 lb/MWh
NOx
6 lb/MWh
SO₂
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
2 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.216 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
49.8%
Annual Net Gen
63 GWh
CO₂eq
2673 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC Upstate NY
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $50.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ADK RESOURCE___RCVRY
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone F
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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