Wheelabrator North Andover — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50877
- Capacity
- 40.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- MSW
- Technology
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Essex, MA
- Operating Since
- 1985
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
- Parent Company
- Wheelabrator Technologies Holdings
- Annual Generation
- 240,017 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 67.9%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Wheelabrator North Andover
OperatingMuni. Waste
Ranked #5 of 5 Muni. Waste plants in MA#24 of 56 nationally
40.3 MW Muni. Waste operating in Essex, MA — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEMWD
40.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.7261, -71.1222
County
Essex, MA
Nearby Plants
- Bradford SolarSolar5 MW · 3.9 km
- Covanta HaverhillMuni. Waste46 MW · 4.4 km
- Lawrence Hydroelectric AssociatesHydro14.8 MW · 4.6 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | — |
| Owner(s) | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Wheelabrator Technologies Holdings | WIN Waste Innovations |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Wheelabrator North Andover is a 40.3 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Essex County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 1985 and utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator. The facility is owned by Wheelabrator Technologies Holdings and operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems. Wheelabrator North Andover ranks 5th out of 5 waste-to-energy plants in Massachusetts and 24th out of 56 nationally.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Wheelabrator North Andover generated 240,017 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 67.9%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
23 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
22.4K MWh
Latest Month
240.0K MWh
Annual Generation
67.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ward Hill Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
2.108 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.WARD_HIL13.2
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
Curated node match
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