MMWAC Resource Recovery Facility

110 Goldthwaite Rd, Auburn, ME 4210

Plant Summary Information

MMWAC Resource Recovery Facility is ranked #2 out of 2 non-biogenic municipal solid waste power plants in Maine in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

MMWAC Resource Recovery Facility is comprised of 1 generator and generated 3.0 GWh during the 3-month period between December 2024 to March 2025.

Plant Name	MMWAC Resource Recovery Facility
Utility Name	Maine Waste to Energy
Location	Androscoggin County, ME
Initial Operation Date	June 1992
Last Update	Mar 2025
Annual Generation	10.2 GWh
Annual Consumption	729.4 k MMBtu
Ranked #5,936 out of 11,623 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #55 out of 57 NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #80 out of 155 Maine Power Plants
Ranked #2 out of 2 Maine NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants
Fuel Types	Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.2% Natural Gas : 1.9%
Previous Operator	Mid-Maine Waste Action Corp (2013 to 2017) Maine Waste to Energy (2018 to 2023)

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Monthly Net Generation for MMWAC Resource Recovery Facility

MMWAC Resource Recovery Facility Details

Summary Information
Plant Name	MMWAC Resource Recovery Facility (50035)
Plant Address	110 Goldthwaite Rd, Auburn, ME 4210
Utility	Maine Waste to Energy (22219)
Latitude, Longitude	44.06779, -70.26083
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Mar 2025
Initial Operation Date	June 1992
Annual Generation	10.2 GWh
Fuel Types	Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.2% Natural Gas : 1.9%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	Yes
FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number	92-75-000
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	NPCC
Balancing Authority	ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS Code	Solid Waste Landfill (562212)
Sector	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Water Source	None - We use an ACC
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Central Maine Power Co (3266) ME
Grid Voltage	12.47 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Generator ST1 Details Operating June 1992

Technology	Municipal Solid Waste
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	4171
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	4171
Nameplate Capacity	5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.8
Summer Capacity	2.7 MW
Winter Capacity	2.7 MW
Minimum Load	1.9 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	June 1992
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy Source	Municipal Solid Waste
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	OVER
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

MMWAC Resource Recovery Facility 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
#37	Covanta Bristol Energy	Bristol, CT	108.5 GWh
#38	Red Wing	Red Wing, MN	110.3 GWh
#39	Wheelabrator Lisbon	Lisbon, CT	98.6 GWh
#40	Kent County Waste to Energy Facility	Grand Rapids, MI	95.9 GWh
#41	Wheelabrator Concord Facility	Concord, NH	93.3 GWh
#42	Harrisburg Facility	Harrisburg, PA	92.7 GWh
#43	McKay Bay Facility	Tampa, FL	86.5 GWh
#44	Covanta Lake County Energy	Okahumpka, FL	85.4 GWh
#45	Southeast Resource Recovery	Long Beach, CA	89.9 GWh
#46	Regional Waste Systems	Portland, ME	82.2 GWh
#47	Wheelabrator Gloucester LP	Westville, NJ	79.7 GWh
#48	Wheelabrator Hudson Falls	Hudson Falls, NY	69.1 GWh
#49	Covanta Stanislaus Energy	Crows Landing, CA	61.9 GWh
#50	MacArthur Waste to Energy Facility	Ronkonkoma, NY	55.3 GWh
#51	Covanta Marion Inc	Brooks, OR	53.0 GWh
#52	Olmsted Waste Energy	Rochester, MN	39.5 GWh
#53	French Island	La Cross, WI	61.9 GWh
#54	Wheelabrator Portsmouth	Portsmouth, VA	35.6 GWh
#56	Dutchess Cnty Resource Recovery Facility	Poughkeepsie, NY	10.0 GWh
#57	Oswego County Energy Recovery	Fulton, NY	7.3 GWh

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Barker Lower	Auburn, ME	8.1 GWh	2 mi
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Charles E Monty	Lewiston, ME	176.6 GWh	3 mi
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Gulf Island	Lewiston, ME	169.3 GWh	6.4 mi
Lewiston Junction Road Solar	Poland, ME	6.3 GWh	2.6 mi
Lisbon Street Solar	Lewiston, ME	2.7 GWh	5.3 mi
Mechanic Falls	Mechanic Falls, ME	3.0 GWh	7.1 mi
Merrill Road Solar	Lewiston, ME	5.6 GWh	7 mi
Monmouth	Monmouth, ME	8.2 GWh	14.6 mi
Naples	Naples, ME	1.8 GWh	17.1 mi
North Bridgton	Oakland, ME	8.2 GWh	22.2 mi
North Gorham	Gorham, ME	9.4 GWh	20.6 mi
Oxford PV - BD Solar Oxford LLC	Oxford, ME	10.9 GWh	12.1 mi
Pejepscot Hydroelectric Project	Topsham, ME	70.6 GWh	14 mi
Richmond Hill	Richmond, ME	16.0 MWh	23.1 mi
SCS Harpswell 012903 Brunswick, LLC	Brunswick, ME	7.3 GWh	19.6 mi
Upper Barker	Auburn, ME	6.6 GWh	2 mi
William F Wyman Hybrid	Yarmouth, ME	50.5 GWh	22.5 mi
Worumbo Hydro Station	Lisbon Falls, ME	104.8 GWh	11.1 mi