Wheelabrator Saugus
A 57.8 MW waste power plant in Essex, Massachusetts, owned by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems, commissioned in 1985.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50880Waste
Nameplate capacity
57.8 MW
Primary fuel
Waste
Commissioned
1985
Owner
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Location
Essex, Massachusetts
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
227.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Municipal Solid Waste
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 245.4 | |
| 2016 | 230.6 | |
| 2017 | 226.3 | |
| 2018 | 231.5 | |
| 2019 | 180.8 | |
| 2020 | 191.5 | |
| 2021 | 178.6 | |
| 2022 | 214.4 | |
| 2023 | 221.3 | |
| 2024 | 227.6 |
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