Wheelabrator Saugus
Municipal solid waste power plant in Essex County, Massachusetts. 57.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems.
Also known as Wheelabrator Saugus Incinerator waste-to-energy plant · EIA plant 50880
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 57.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- August 1985First generator online
- Operator
- Wheelabrator Environmental SystemsEIA operator ID 20541
- Grid
- ISO-NEBalancing authority ISNE
- Price nodes
- 1 ISONE nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Essex County, MA42.4470, −70.9804
- EIA plant ID
- 50880EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Wheelabrator Saugus produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
185 GWh
185,056 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
36.5%
2024: 44.8%
January to July 2026
135 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
178.6–245.4
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 226,200 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 237,227 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 235,957 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 175,756 | Not reported | 9 of 12 |
| 2004 | 244,919 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 248,631 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 248,261 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 217,398 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 239,478 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 242,547 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 235,006 | 50.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 234,788 | 49.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 249,994 | 53.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 242,671 | 51.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 244,541 | 52.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 245,370 | 52.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 230,592 | 48.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 226,284 | 48.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 231,522 | 49.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 180,847 | 38.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 191,509 | 40.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 178,628 | 38.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 214,422 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 221,326 | 43.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 227,647 | 44.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 185,056 | 36.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 134,694 | 45.8% | 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 | 57.8 | August 1985 |
Ownership and offtake
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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 Wheelabrator Saugus
How much power does Wheelabrator Saugus produce?
Wheelabrator Saugus reported 185,056 MWh (185 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 36.5% capacity factor on 57.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 135 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Wheelabrator Saugus?
Wheelabrator Saugus is in Essex County, Massachusetts, at 42.4470, −70.9804. It is in the ISO New England Inc. balancing area (ISNE).
Who operates Wheelabrator Saugus?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Wheelabrator Environmental Systems as the operator (EIA operator ID 20541). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Wheelabrator Saugus start operating?
Its first generator began operating in August 1985, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Wheelabrator Saugus?
Yes. InfraMap has ISONE day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Wheelabrator Saugus, 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