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Wheelabrator Millbury Facility47.6 MW Waste

Waste

Wheelabrator Millbury Facility is a 47.6 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems since 1986. Ranked #67 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it contributes 0.49% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Wheelabrator Millbury 3.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lake Road Generating Plant (Gas, 840 MW), Rhode Island State Energy Center (Gas, 596 MW), and ANP Bellingham Energy Project (Gas, 578 MW). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 50 km from Worcester.

Capacity
47.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Location
42.2214°, -71.7669°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,039. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,484 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #88 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wheelabrator Environmental Systems operates 16 plants totalling 694 MW

Regional density

531 plants within 100 km, 18,317 MW combined

Nearest plant: Worcester Landfill (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.221400, -71.766900
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
96.3 Kt
292 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.85 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2011
15 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.9K
cars per year
12.8K
homes per year
4.4M
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
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