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40.3 MW Muni. Waste operating in Essex, MA — ISO New England Inc.
40.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Coordinates
42.7261, -71.1222
County
Essex, MA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | — |
| Owner(s) | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Wheelabrator Technologies Holdings | WIN Waste Innovations |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Wheelabrator North Andover is a 40.3 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Essex County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 1985 and utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator. The facility is owned by Wheelabrator Technologies Holdings and operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems. Wheelabrator North Andover ranks 5th out of 5 waste-to-energy plants in Massachusetts and 24th out of 56 nationally.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Wheelabrator North Andover generated 240,017 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 67.9%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ISO-NE
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
Grid Voltage
23.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
22.4K MWh
Latest Month
240.0K MWh
Annual Generation
67.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2085 lb/MWh
NOx
5 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
1 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.176 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
67.4%
Annual Net Gen
238 GWh
CO₂eq
2169 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $140.8M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ward Hill Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
2.108 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.WARD_HIL13.2
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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