Summary of Electricity Activity in Essex County, MA
Summary of Essex County, MA Generation
Essex County, MA is ranked #461 out of 2,156 U.S. counties nationwide and #4 out of 13 Massachusetts counties in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
| Annual Generation | 2.4 TWh |
|---|---|
| Annual Consumption | 27.7 M MMBtu |
| Last Update | Jun 2025 |
| Power Plants | 39 |
| Companies on File | 34 |
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Annual Net Generation From natural gas power
1.5 TWh
National Rank in Terms of natural gas Net Electricity Generation
#286 /926 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 | #461 / 2156 | 2.36 TWh | 27.66 M MMBtu |
| Natural Gas | #4 / 12 | #286 / 926 | 1.51 TWh | 12.08 M MMBtu |
| NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | #1 / 3 | #2 / 50 | 389.88 GWh | 8.17 M MMBtu |
| Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste | #1 / 3 | #2 / 50 | 318.98 GWh | 6.68 M MMBtu |
| Solar | #9 / 13 | #471 / 1217 | 76.30 GWh | 271.35 k MMBtu |
| Water | #3 / 6 | #302 / 546 | 65.13 GWh | 247.39 k MMBtu |
| Wind | #8 / 8 | #513 / 520 | 1.52 GWh | 6.00 k MMBtu |
| Distillate Fuel Oil | #12 / 13 | #399 / 737 | 387.33 MWh | 192.11 k MMBtu |
Power Plants in Essex County, MA
| Plant | Utility Name | Generation | Consumption | Fuel Types |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Harbor Power Development LP | Salem Harbor Power Development LP | 1.5 TWh | 12.0 M MMBtu | Natural Gas |
| Wheelabrator North Andover | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | 238.5 GWh | 4.8 M MMBtu | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
| Wheelabrator Saugus | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | 236.9 GWh | 4.8 M MMBtu | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0% |
| Covanta Haverhill | Ogden Projects Inc-Haverhill | 234.6 GWh | 5.4 M MMBtu | Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.8% |
| Lawrence Hydroelectric Associates | Central Rivers Power US, LLC | 65.1 GWh | 247.4 k MMBtu | Water |
| Bradford Solar | Bradford Solar, LLC | 7.6 GWh | 26.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Hunt Road Solar | Citizens Enterprises Corporation | 7.2 GWh | 25.5 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Middleton Solar Park | HG Solar Development, LLC | 6.8 GWh | 24.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| True North | CD US Solar MT1 LLC | 6.3 GWh | 22.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| BWC Rams Horn Channel LLC | Navisun LLC | 5.8 GWh | 19.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Kearsarge Amesbury Hybrid | Kearsarge Amesbury LLC | 5.4 GWh | 19.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Waters River | City of Peabody - (MA) | 4.6 GWh | 58.7 k MMBtu | Natural Gas : 78.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 21.1% |
| Groveland Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | 4.5 GWh | 15.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Kearsarge Haverhill | Kearsarge Haverhill LLC | 4.0 GWh | 15.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Bashaw Solar CSG 1, LLC | Bashaw Solar 1, LLC | 3.2 GWh | 13.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Beverly | Integrys MA Solar, LLC | 3.2 GWh | 11.3 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Kearsarge 100 Sohier Rd | Kearsarge Beverly LLC | 3.1 GWh | 10.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Ayers Village Solar | Altus Power America Management, LLC | 2.8 GWh | 9.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Aegean Drive Solar | Aegean Drive Solar LLC | 2.6 GWh | 9.0 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Hewlett-Packard (HP) - Andover, MA | Tesla Inc. | 2.3 GWh | 8.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Merrimac Solar | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. | 2.3 GWh | 8.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| General Electric Aircraft Engines | General Electric Aircraft Engines | 2.3 GWh | 8.8 k MMBtu | Solar |
| 515 Main Saugus | 515 Main Saugus LLC | 2.0 GWh | 6.9 k MMBtu | Solar |
| DG Haverhill CSG | DG Haverhill LLC | 1.6 GWh | 5.7 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Methuen Landfill | CleanCapital Holdings | 1.6 GWh | 5.6 k MMBtu | Solar |
| Ipswich Wind Turbine | Town of Ipswich - (MA) | 1.5 GWh | 6.0 k MMBtu | Wind |
| Haverhill Solar Power Project | Massachusetts Electric Co | 1.2 GWh | 4.1 k MMBtu | Solar |
| High Street Station | Town of Ipswich - (MA) | 197.0 MWh | 2.5 k MMBtu | Natural Gas : 91.9% Distillate Fuel Oil : 8.1% |
| Wilkins Station | Town of Marblehead - (MA) | 94.0 MWh | 1.1 k MMBtu | Distillate Fuel Oil |
| IXYS - Beverly | IXYS Integrated Circuits Division, LLC | -9.9 GWh | 185 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Commercial Street | Town of Marblehead - (MA) | 0.0 Wh | 0 MMBtu | No Information Available |
| Equity Industrial Turbines | Equity Industrial Turbines | 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 |
| 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 |
| Rousselot Inc | Rousselot Inc | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1271 | Hillsborough County | 201.8 GWh | 11 |
| #918 | Merrimack County | 556.6 GWh | 14 |
| #337 | Middlesex County | 3.8 TWh | 68 |
| #190 | Norfolk County | 7.0 TWh | 38 |
| #744 | Plymouth County | 870.0 GWh | 84 |
| #53 | Rockingham County | 14.3 TWh | 6 |
| #1457 | Strafford County | 108.7 GWh | 6 |
| #1007 | Suffolk County | 451.0 GWh | 13 |
| #291 | Worcester County | 4.6 TWh | 190 |
| #1196 | York County | 259.2 GWh | 22 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jun 2025
Electricity Generation for Cities Located in Essex County, MA
| State Rank | City | Net Generation | # Power Plants |
|---|---|---|---|
| #70 | Amesbury Town, MA | 14.9 GWh | 3 |
| #151 | Andover, MA | 2.3 GWh | 1 |
| #155 | Beverly, MA | 2.1 GWh | 4 |
| #103 | Danvers, MA | 6.8 GWh | 1 |
| #17 | Haverhill, MA | 253.5 GWh | 6 |
| #160 | Ipswich, MA | 1.7 GWh | 3 |
| #15 | Lawrence, MA | 303.6 GWh | 4 |
| #153 | Lynn, MA | 2.3 GWh | 1 |
| #165 | Marblehead, MA | 94.0 MWh | 2 |
| #101 | Methuen Town, MA | 7.0 GWh | 3 |
| #141 | Newburyport, MA | 3.2 GWh | 1 |
| #122 | Peabody, MA | 4.6 GWh | 3 |
| #5 | Salem, MA | 1.5 TWh | 2 |
| #107 | Salisbury, MA | 6.3 GWh | 1 |
| #18 | Saugus, MA | 238.9 GWh | 2 |
* Net Generation data is based on the last 12 months since Jun 2025