Wheelabrator Millbury Facility

331 Southwest Cutoff Rd, Millbury, MA 1527

Plant Summary Information

Wheelabrator Millbury Facility is ranked #14 out of 59 non-biogenic municipal solid waste power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Wheelabrator Millbury Facility is comprised of 1 generator and generated 81.6 GWh during the 3-month period between May 2024 to August 2024.

Plant NameWheelabrator Millbury Facility
Utility NameWheelabrator Environmental Systems
LocationWorcester County, MA
Initial Operation DateSeptember 1987
Last Update Aug 2024
Annual Generation 319.9 GWh
Annual Consumption 5.6 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,759 out of 11,836 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #14 out of 59 NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #14 out of 598 Massachusetts Power Plants
Ranked #3 out of 5 Massachusetts NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants
Fuel Types Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%

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Monthly Net Generation for Wheelabrator Millbury Facility

Wheelabrator Millbury Facility Details

Summary Information
Plant NameWheelabrator Millbury Facility (50878)
Plant Address331 Southwest Cutoff Rd, Millbury, MA 1527
UtilityWheelabrator Environmental Systems (20541)
Latitude, Longitude42.2214, -71.7669
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Aug 2024
Initial Operation DateSeptember 1987
Annual Generation 319.9 GWh
Fuel Types Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusYes
FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number86-175-000
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionNPCC
Balancing AuthorityISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water SourceAquarion Water Company
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerMassachusetts Electric Co (11804) MA
Grid Voltage 115.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)Other - See pipeline notes.
Natural Gas StorageNo

Generator GEN1 Details Operating September 1987

TechnologyMunicipal Solid Waste
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity47.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity40 MW
Winter Capacity40 MW
Minimum Load14 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateSeptember 1987
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceMunicipal Solid Waste
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER
Stoker TechnologyNo
Other Combustion TechnologyNo
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Wheelabrator Millbury Facility Plant Owners

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#18Montgomery County Resource RecoveryDickerson, MD280.6 GWh
#19York County Resource RecoveryYork, PA249.9 GWh
#20Wheelabrator North AndoverNorth Andover, MA240.6 GWh
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