45th largest plant in Massachusetts · 4943rd nationally
Ne Renewable Fitchburg, Llc is a biomass power plant in Massachusetts with a nameplate capacity of 18.0 MW. It generates roughly 36.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,466 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 106 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits below the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (18.0 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Ne Renewable Fitchburg, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ne Renewable Fitchburg, Llc |
| City | Westminster |
| County | Worcester County |
| State | Massachusetts |
| ZIP | 01473 |
| Coordinates | 42.54280, -71.85280 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NO-1 | Wood/Wood Waste Biomass | Wood/Wood Waste | 18.0 MW | Operating | 1992 |
| CO₂ | 1.9k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 9 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 10 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 106 lb/MWh |
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.