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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50877
EIA plant 50877
North Andover · Essex · MA
Wheelabrator North Andover
Operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Published location
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42.726200, -71.121900
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
121,740
219,429
321,882
416,744
521,447
618,623
721,159
819,624
921,290
1017,634
1119,675
1220,612
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 21,740 |
| 2 | 19,429 |
| 3 | 21,882 |
| 4 | 16,744 |
| 5 | 21,447 |
| 6 | 18,623 |
| 7 | 21,159 |
| 8 | 19,624 |
| 9 | 21,290 |
| 10 | 17,634 |
| 11 | 19,675 |
| 12 | 20,612 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 21,740 MWh |
| 2 | 19,429 MWh |
| 3 | 21,882 MWh |
| 4 | 16,744 MWh |
| 5 | 21,447 MWh |
| 6 | 18,623 MWh |
| 7 | 21,159 MWh |
| 8 | 19,624 MWh |
| 9 | 21,290 MWh |
| 10 | 17,634 MWh |
| 11 | 19,675 MWh |
| 12 | 20,612 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | MSW | 40.3 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50877
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Greater Lawrence Sanitary Dist
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Wheelabrator North Andover
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (21,882 MWh) and 4 the lowest (16,744 MWh). Their difference is 5,138 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | 40.3 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 8.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.