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14.6 MW Muni. Waste operating in New London, CT — ISO New England Inc.
14.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1995
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.5844, -72.0413
County
New London, CT
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Eastern Conn Res Recvy Auth | Wheelabrator Technologies Holdings | WIN Waste Innovations |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Wheelabrator Lisbon is a 14.6 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in New London County, Connecticut. The plant, which began operating in 1995, utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It has one generator and is owned by Wheelabrator Technologies Holdings, with Wheelabrator Environmental Systems as the operator. The plant is connected to the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and operates within the NPCC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Wheelabrator Lisbon generated 99,768 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 78.0%. The facility ranks as the 4th largest of 4 MSW plants in Connecticut, and 45th out of 56 nationally.
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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
7.8K MWh
Latest Month
99.8K MWh
Annual Generation
78.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2162 lb/MWh
NOx
5 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
1 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.182 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
79.7%
Annual Net Gen
102 GWh
CO₂eq
2250 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC New England
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $51.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Lisbon Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.043 km
Operator
Wheelabrator Technologies Inc.
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
UN.LISBON 115 LISB
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Location Type
NETWORK NODE
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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