🌿 Biomass Power Plants in Massachusetts
Massachusetts operates 13 biomass power plants totaling 405 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 1.9M MWh.
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.
Plants13operating
Capacity405 MWnameplate
Generation1.9M MWhannual
All Massachusetts biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semass Resource Recovery | West Wareham | Plymouth County | 99 MW | Semass Partnership |
| Deer Island Treatment Plant | Winthrop | Suffolk County | 73 MW | Massachusetts Wtr Rauth-Deer I |
| Wheelabrator Saugus | Saugus | Essex County | 58 MW | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems |
| Wheelabrator Millbury Facility | Millbury | Worcester County | 48 MW | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems |
| Covanta Haverhill | Haverhill | Essex County | 46 MW | Ogden Projects Inc-Haverhill |
| Wheelabrator North Andover | North Andover | Essex County | 40 MW | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems |
| Ne Renewable Fitchburg, Llc | Westminster | Worcester County | 18 MW | Ne Renewable Fitchburg, Llc |
| Ameresco Chicopee Energy | Chicopee | Hampden County | 8 MW | Ameresco Chicopee Energy Llc |
| Fitchburg Gas Recovery | Westminster | Worcester County | 5 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Mm Taunton Energy | Taunton | Bristol County | 4 MW | Mm Taunton Energy Llc |
| Greater New Bedford Lfg Utiliz. Facility | New Bedford | Bristol County | 3 MW | Commonwealth New Bedford Energy Llc |
| Granby Lfg | Granby | Hampshire County | 3 MW | Industrial Power Services Corp. |
| Southbridge Landfill Gas-To-Energy | Southbridge | Worcester County | 2 MW | Southbridge Recycling And Disposal Park |