Summary of Electricity Activity in Essex County, MA
Summary of Essex County, MA Generation
Essex County, MA is ranked #528 out of 2,083 U.S. counties nationwide and #4 out of 13 Massachusetts counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 1.8 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 23.4 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Mar 2024 |
| Power Plants | 36 |
| Companies on File | 31 |
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
818.6 GWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#327 /920 U.S. Counties
State Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#4 /12 Massachusetts Counties
Monthly Net Generation for Essex County, MA
Net Generation by Fuel Source
Net Generation by Fuel Source Breakdown
| State Rank | National Rank | Generation | Fuel Consumption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | #4 / 13 | #528 / 2083 | 1.84 TWh | 23.36 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #4 / 12 | #327 / 920 | 818.63 GWh | 7.00 M MMBtu |
| NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | #1 / 3 | #2 / 52 | 473.67 GWh | 8.65 M MMBtu |
| Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | #1 / 3 | #2 / 52 | 387.54 GWh | 7.08 M MMBtu |
| Water | #3 / 6 | #297 / 557 | 74.57 GWh | 301.90 k MMBtu |
| Solar | #9 / 13 | #363 / 1042 | 71.07 GWh | 254.10 k MMBtu |
| Wind | #6 / 8 | #458 / 510 | 11.22 GWh | 43.16 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #6 / 11 | #275 / 755 | 2.33 GWh | 32.47 k MMBtu |
| Gaseous Propane | #1 / 1 | #10 / 10 | 306.00 kWh | 24 MMBtu |
Power Plants in Essex County, MA
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Harbor Power Development LP | Salem Harbor Power Development LP | 796.9 GWh | 6.2 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Covanta Haverhill | Ogden Projects Inc-Haverhill | 358.2 GWh | 5.9 M MMBtu | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.8% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.9% |
| Wheelabrator North Andover | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | 261.3 GWh | 5.0 M MMBtu | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
| Wheelabrator Saugus | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | 242.7 GWh | 4.9 M MMBtu | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
| Lawrence Hydroelectric Associates | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | 74.6 GWh | 301.9 k MMBtu | Water |
| Rousselot Inc | Rousselot Inc | 16.2 GWh | 747.9 k MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Middleton Solar Park | HG Solar Development, LLC | 8.4 GWh | 30.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Hunt Road Solar | Citizens Enterprises Corporation | 8.2 GWh | 29.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Bradford Solar | Strata Manager, LLC | 7.3 GWh | 25.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Equity Industrial Turbines | Equity Industrial Turbines | 7.2 GWh | 27.5 k MMBtu | Wind |
| True North | CD US Solar MT1 LLC | 7.1 GWh | 25.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Waters River | City of Peabody - (MA) | 6.4 GWh | 74.7 k MMBtu | Natural Gas : 83.0% Distillate Fuel Oil : 17.0% |
| Kearsarge Amesbury Hybrid | Kearsarge Amesbury LLC | 5.9 GWh | 21.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| DG Haverhill CSG | DG Haverhill | 5.7 GWh | 20.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Groveland Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | 5.0 GWh | 17.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Kearsarge Haverhill | Kearsarge Haverhill LLC | 4.5 GWh | 17.2 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Ipswich Wind Turbine | Town of Ipswich - (MA) | 4.1 GWh | 15.6 k MMBtu | Wind |
| Bashaw Solar CSG 1, LLC | Bashaw Solar 1, LLC | 3.3 GWh | 12.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Ayers Village Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | 2.7 GWh | 9.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Beverly | Integrys MA Solar, LLC | 2.6 GWh | 9.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| General Electric Aircraft Engines | General Electric Aircraft Engines | 2.6 GWh | 8.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Merrimac Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | 2.5 GWh | 8.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Hewlett-Packard (HP) - Andover, MA | Tesla Inc. | 1.9 GWh | 7.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Methuen Landfill | CleanCapital Holdings | 1.8 GWh | 6.4 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Haverhill Solar Power Project | Massachusetts Electric Co | 1.1 GWh | 4.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| High Street Station | Town of Ipswich - (MA) | 270.7 MWh | 3.0 k MMBtu | Natural Gas : 73.8% Distillate Fuel Oil : 26.2% |
| Wilkins Station | Town of Marblehead - (MA) | 115.9 MWh | 1.3 k MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| IXYS - Beverly | IXYS Integrated Circuits Division, LLC | 22.4 MWh | 294 MMBtu | Natural Gas : 74.3% Distillate Fuel Oil : 25.7% |
| Commercial Street | Town of Marblehead - (MA) | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Fellsway Development LLC | Fellsway Development LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Ipswich Wind Independence | Ipswich Wind Independence | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Kearsarge 100 Sohier Rd | Kearsarge Beverly LLC | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Merrimac Paper | Merrimac Paper Co Inc | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| MMWEC Simple Cycle Gas Turbine | Massachusetts Mun Wholes Electric Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Newark Atlantic Paperboard | Newark Atlantic Paperboard Co | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Salem Harbor | Salem Harbor Power Development LP | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
Electricity Generation for Neighboring Counties
| National Rank | County | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1217 | Hillsborough County | 216.3 GWh | 11 |
| #1091 | Merrimack County | 347.5 GWh | 14 |
| #328 | Middlesex County | 4.1 TWh | 61 |
| #215 | Norfolk County | 6.5 TWh | 34 |
| #749 | Plymouth County | 877.6 GWh | 71 |
| #55 | Rockingham County | 15.2 TWh | 6 |
| #1370 | Strafford County | 117.9 GWh | 6 |
| #955 | Suffolk County | 494.9 GWh | 13 |
| #283 | Worcester County | 4.9 TWh | 179 |
| #1144 | York County | 285.3 GWh | 15 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2024
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Essex County, MA
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #67 | Amesbury Town, MA | 16.6 GWh | 3 |
| #159 | Andover, MA | 1.9 GWh | 1 |
| #148 | Beverly, MA | 2.6 GWh | 3 |
| #101 | Danvers, MA | 8.4 GWh | 1 |
| #109 | Gloucester, MA | 7.2 GWh | 1 |
| #10 | Haverhill, MA | 381.8 GWh | 6 |
| #128 | Ipswich, MA | 4.3 GWh | 3 |
| #12 | Lawrence, MA | 335.9 GWh | 4 |
| #151 | Lynn, MA | 2.6 GWh | 1 |
| #164 | Marblehead, MA | 115.9 MWh | 2 |
| #126 | Methuen Town, MA | 4.5 GWh | 2 |
| #139 | Newburyport, MA | 3.3 GWh | 1 |
| #55 | Peabody, MA | 22.6 GWh | 3 |
| #5 | Salem, MA | 796.9 GWh | 2 |
| #110 | Salisbury, MA | 7.1 GWh | 1 |
| #15 | Saugus, MA | 242.7 GWh | 1 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Mar 2024