🌿 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
Where biomass plants sit in Massachusetts
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 |