170th largest plant in Massachusetts · 7981st nationally
Fitchburg Gas Recovery is a biomass power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 4.8 MW. It generates roughly 30.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,922 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 73% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Fitchburg Gas Recovery |
|---|---|
| Operator | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| City | Westminster |
| County | Worcester County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01473 |
| Coordinates | 42.53539, -71.84806 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN2 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GEN3 | Landfill Gas | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| SO₂ | 6 metric tons |
|---|
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | NPCC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Iso New England Inc. |
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.