Wheelabrator North Andover

285 Holt Rd, North Andover, MA 1845

Plant Summary Information

Wheelabrator North Andover is ranked #18 out of 57 non-biogenic municipal solid waste power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Wheelabrator North Andover is comprised of 1 generator and generated 59.0 GWh during the 3-month period between November 2025 to February 2026.

Plant Name	Wheelabrator North Andover
Utility Name	Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Location	Essex County, MA
Initial Operation Date	May 1985
Last Update	Feb 2026
Annual Generation	235.9 GWh
Annual Consumption	4.7 M MMBtu
Ranked #2,299 out of 12,637 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #18 out of 57 NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #19 out of 629 Massachusetts Power Plants
Ranked #3 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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Wheelabrator North Andover Details

Summary Information
Plant Name	Wheelabrator North Andover (50877)
Plant Address	285 Holt Rd, North Andover, MA 1845
Utility	Wheelabrator Environmental Systems (20541)
Latitude, Longitude	42.7262, -71.1219
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Feb 2026
Initial Operation Date	May 1985
Annual Generation	235.9 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	83-373-000
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	NPCC
Balancing Authority	ISO New England Inc. (ISNE)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source	Greater Lawrence Sanitary Dist
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Massachusetts Electric Co (11804) MA
Grid Voltage	23.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

Natural Gas Information
Local Distribution Company (LDC)	Other - See pipeline notes.
Natural Gas Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Generator GEN1 Details Operating May 1985

Technology	Municipal Solid Waste
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Single Owner
Nameplate Capacity	40.3 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.85
Summer Capacity	30 MW
Winter Capacity	30 MW
Minimum Load	8 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	May 1985
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Municipal Solid Waste
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No

Wheelabrator North Andover 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
#8	Wheelabrator South Broward	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	451.6 GWh
#9	Wheelabrator Westchester	Peekskill, NY	376.4 GWh
#10	Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1	West Palm Beach, FL	347.3 GWh
#11	Wheelabrator Millbury Facility	Millbury, MA	316.3 GWh
#12	Lee County Solid Waste Energy	Fort Myers, FL	313.1 GWh
#13	Union County Resource Recovery	Rahway, NJ	292.9 GWh
#14	Wheelabrator Baltimore Refuse	Baltimore, MD	287.3 GWh
#15	H Power	Kapolei, HI	290.6 GWh
#16	Pinellas County Resource Recovery	St. Petersburg, FL	282.6 GWh
#17	Wheelabrator Falls	Morrisville, PA	260.4 GWh
#19	Montgomery County Resource Recovery	Dickerson, MD	234.7 GWh
#20	York County Resource Recovery	York, PA	228.2 GWh
#21	Hillsborough County Resource Recovery	Tampa, FL	215.3 GWh
#22	Reworld Plymouth LLC	Conshohocken, PA	214.9 GWh
#23	Covanta Haverhill	Haverhill, MA	206.5 GWh
#24	Huntington Resource Recovery Facility	East Northport, NY	195.5 GWh
#25	Wheelabrator Saugus	Saugus, MA	183.2 GWh
#26	Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource Recovery	Spring Hill, FL	181.2 GWh
#27	Lancaster County Resource Recovery	Brainbridge, PA	178.5 GWh
#28	Onondaga County Resource Recovery	Jamesville, NY	176.6 GWh

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