SEMASS Resource Recovery
Municipal solid waste power plant in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. 98.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by SEMASS Partnership.
Also known as Reworld SEMASS · Southeastern Massachusetts Resource Recovery Facility · EIA plant 50290
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 98.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 1988First generator online
- Operator
- SEMASS PartnershipEIA operator ID 16929
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 2 ISONE nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Plymouth County, MA41.8022, −70.7875
- EIA plant ID
- 50290EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power SEMASS Resource Recovery produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
567 GWh
567,119 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
65.7%
2024: 65.7%
January to July 2026
295 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
550.4–594.1
GWh a year. Low 2020, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 631,886 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 611,686 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 594,288 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 590,602 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 590,030 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 575,990 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 594,734 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 554,581 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 590,437 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 553,578 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 584,409 | 67.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 589,486 | 68.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 600,665 | 69.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 588,804 | 68.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 603,913 | 70.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 587,583 | 68.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 588,470 | 68.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 584,328 | 67.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 568,249 | 65.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 583,734 | 67.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 550,433 | 63.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 593,073 | 68.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 590,271 | 68.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 594,080 | 68.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 568,143 | 65.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 567,119 | 65.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 294,894 | 58.8% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · ISONEEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | 64.5 | July 1988 |
| GEN2 | Municipal Solid Waste | 34.0 | April 1993 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists SEMASS Partnership as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about SEMASS Resource Recovery
How much power does SEMASS Resource Recovery produce?
SEMASS Resource Recovery reported 567,119 MWh (567 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 65.7% capacity factor on 98.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 295 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is SEMASS Resource Recovery?
SEMASS Resource Recovery is in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, at 41.8022, −70.7875. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates SEMASS Resource Recovery?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists SEMASS Partnership as the operator (EIA operator ID 16929). The operator is not always the owner.
When did SEMASS Resource Recovery start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 1988, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for SEMASS Resource Recovery?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to SEMASS Resource Recovery, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page