Wheelabrator Saugus

100 Salem Turnpike, Saugus, MA 1906

Plant Summary Information

Wheelabrator Saugus is ranked #22 out of 59 non-biogenic municipal solid waste power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Wheelabrator Saugus is comprised of 1 generator and generated 58.5 GWh during the 3-month period between November 2024 to February 2025.

Plant Name	Wheelabrator Saugus
Utility Name	Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Location	Essex County, MA
Initial Operation Date	August 1985
Last Update	Feb 2025
Annual Generation	230.2 GWh
Annual Consumption	4.7 M MMBtu
Ranked #2,197 out of 11,993 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #22 out of 59 NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #17 out of 599 Massachusetts Power Plants
Ranked #5 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 Saugus

Wheelabrator Saugus Details

Summary Information
Plant Name	Wheelabrator Saugus (50880)
Plant Address	100 Salem Turnpike, Saugus, MA 1906
Utility	Wheelabrator Environmental Systems (20541)
Latitude, Longitude	42.447, -70.9804
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Feb 2025
Initial Operation Date	August 1985
Annual Generation	230.2 GWh
Fuel Types	Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	Yes
FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number	83-348-001
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	NPCC
Balancing Authority	ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source	Saugus River
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Massachusetts Electric Co (11804) MA
Grid Voltage	115.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Generator GEN1 Details Operating August 1985

Technology	Municipal Solid Waste
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	57.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	32.8 MW
Winter Capacity	32.8 MW
Minimum Load	7 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating
First Operation Date	August 1985

Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Municipal Solid Waste
Startup Source	Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	OVER
Other Combustion Technology	No
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Wheelabrator Saugus Plant Owners

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

Power Plants with Similar Net Generation

Power plants with a similar annual net generation from Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste.

Rank	Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation
#12	Covanta Haverhill	Haverhill, MA	343.0 GWh
#13	Wheelabrator Baltimore Refuse	Baltimore, MD	317.7 GWh
#14	Wheelabrator Millbury Facility	Millbury, MA	315.9 GWh
#15	Wheelabrator Falls	Morrisville, PA	307.8 GWh
#16	Union County Resource Recovery	Rahway, NJ	303.9 GWh
#17	Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1	West Palm Beach, FL	305.3 GWh
#18	Montgomery County Resource Recovery	Dickerson, MD	296.0 GWh
#19	Lee County Solid Waste Energy	Fort Myers, FL	248.5 GWh
#20	Wheelabrator North Andover	North Andover, MA	239.4 GWh
#21	York County Resource Recovery	York, PA	237.4 GWh
#23	Miami Dade County Resource Recovery Fac	Miami, FL	233.7 GWh
#24	Covanta Plymouth Renewable Energy	Conshohocken, PA	212.2 GWh
#25	Onondaga County Resource Recovery	Jamesville, NY	209.7 GWh
#26	Covanta Hennepin Energy	Minneapolis, MN	206.3 GWh
#27	Huntington Resource Recovery Facility	East Northport, NY	193.9 GWh
#28	Lancaster County Resource Recovery	Brainbridge, PA	186.1 GWh
#29	Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource Recovery	Spring Hill, FL	183.1 GWh
#30	Camden Resource Recovery Facility	Camden, NJ	170.8 GWh
#31	Covanta Niagara I, LLC	Niagara Falls, NY	177.9 GWh
#32	Hillsborough County Resource Recovery	Tampa, FL	160.2 GWh

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