World Power Plants

Fitchburg Gas Recovery4.8 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Fitchburg Gas Recovery is a 4.8 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by WM Renewable Energy LLC since 2007. Ranked #332 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 4.8 MW represents 0.05% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Fitchburg Gas Recovery 33.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Granite Ridge (790 MW, Gas) and Millennium Power (427.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 80 km west of Boston.

Capacity
4.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
WM Renewable Energy LLC
Location
42.5354°, -71.8481°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,385. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #29,780 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #530 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

WM Renewable Energy LLC operates 59 plants totalling 324 MW

Regional density

450 plants within 100 km, 20,633 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pinetree Power Fitchburg (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.535400, -71.848100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
9.7 Kt
29 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
184.5 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.1K
cars per year
1.3K
homes per year
441.5K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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