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
42.447, -70.9804
Generation (2024)
227.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Municipal Solid Waste
Units
1

Location

Map of the United States showing the location of Wheelabrator Saugus

Essex, Massachusetts · 42.447, -70.9804

Reported annual generation

YearGWh
2015245.4
2016230.6
2017226.3
2018231.5
2019180.8
2020191.5
2021178.6
2022214.4
2023221.3
2024227.6

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