Biomass Power Plants in Massachusetts
Massachusetts has 16 biomass power plants in the Bywatts database, 6 of them retired according to EIA-860. Together they total 455 MW of nameplate capacity, 437 MW of it at operating plants. The largest operating plant is SOMERSET PLANT (117 MW), operated by SAPPI FINE PAPER NORTH AMERICA-SOMERSET.
16Plants
455 MWCombined capacity
All 16 biomass plants in Massachusetts
| Plant | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOMERSET PLANT | 117 | SAPPI FINE PAPER NORTH AMERICA-SOMERSET | 1976 |
| SEMASS RESOURCE RECOVERY | 99 | SEMASS PARTNERSHIP | 1988 |
| WHEELABRATOR SAUGUS | 54 | WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS | 1985 |
| WHEELABRATOR MILLBURY FACILITY | 48 | WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS | 1987 |
| COVANTA HAVERHILL | 46 | OGDEN PROJECTS INC-HAVERHILL | 1989 |
| WHEELABRATOR NORTH ANDOVER | 40 | WHEELABRATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS | 1985 |
| PINETREE POWER FITCHBURG | 18 | PINETREE POWER FITCHBURG INC | 1992 |
| PIONEER VALLEY RESOURCE RECOVERY Retired 2022 | 9 | COVANTA SPRINGFIELD LLC | · |
| AMERESCO CHICOPEE ENERGY | 8 | AMERESCO CHICOPEE ENERGY LLC | 2004 |
| GRS FALL RIVER Retired 2022 | 7 | GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC | · |
| FITCHBURG GAS RECOVERY | 5 | WM RENEWABLE ENERGY LLC | 2007 |
| MM TAUNTON ENERGY | 4 | MM TAUNTON ENERGY LLC | 1997 |
| BARRE Retired 2017 | 1 | ZAPCO ENERGY TACTICS CORP | · |
| EAST BRIDGEWATER Retired 2010 | · | GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC | · |
| HALIFAX ELECTRIC Retired 2010 | · | GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC | · |
| RANDOLPH ELECTRIC Retired 2010 | · | GAS RECOVERY SYSTEMS INC | · |