Wheelabrator Millbury Facility
Wheelabrator Millbury Facility is a 48 MW biomass power plant in Worcester County, Massachusetts, operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems. EIA-860M lists 1 generating unit here, inside ISO New England. Its unit entered service in 1987.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Nameplate capacity
- 47.6 MW
- 40 MW net summer
- Generating units
- 1
- In service
- 1987
- EIA plant ID
- 50878
Where it is
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- County
- Worcester County, Massachusetts
- Coordinates
- 42.2214, -71.7669
- Balancing authority
- ISNE
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
Units, technology and status
- Operator of record
- Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
- Primary energy source
- Biomass
- Technologies
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Status
- Operating
Every plant Wheelabrator Environmental Systems reports to EIA →
Wheelabrator Millbury Facility: FAQ
- Where is Wheelabrator Millbury Facility?
- In Worcester County, Massachusetts (MA). The map on this page is placed at the coordinates EIA files for the plant, which locate the site rather than any individual unit.
- How big is Wheelabrator Millbury Facility?
- 48 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 unit, as of the EIA-860M release for 2026-07.
- Who owns Wheelabrator Millbury Facility?
- EIA-860M names Wheelabrator Environmental Systems as the reporting entity. That is the operator of record on the survey, which is not always the ultimate owner.
- Is this the same as Wheelabrator Millbury Facility LLC?
- Probably, but EIA-860M does not say. The survey records a plant name and a reporting entity — Wheelabrator Environmental Systems here — not the project company that holds the asset. Project companies are commonly registered as an LLC carrying the plant's name, so a search for "Wheelabrator Millbury Facility LLC" usually means this site. This page shows only what EIA files, and does not assert a corporate structure it cannot see.
- Is Wheelabrator Millbury Facility still running?
- EIA-860M files it as "Operating" for 2026-07. Statuses change monthly, and this page follows the monthly release.