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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/54998
EIA plant 54998
Portsmouth · Portsmouth City · VA
Wheelabrator Portsmouth
Operated by Wheelabrator Environmental Systems
Published location
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36.808300, -76.303600
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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.
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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.
11,916
21,522
31,957
43,187
52,761
64,480
7535
80
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 8 of 8 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 | 1,916 |
| 2 | 1,522 |
| 3 | 1,957 |
| 4 | 3,187 |
| 5 | 2,761 |
| 6 | 4,480 |
| 7 | 535 |
| 8 | 0 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,916 MWh |
| 2 | 1,522 MWh |
| 3 | 1,957 MWh |
| 4 | 3,187 MWh |
| 5 | 2,761 MWh |
| 6 | 4,480 MWh |
| 7 | 535 MWh |
| 8 | 0 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
54998
Sector
Commercial CHP
Water source
City Of Portsmouth
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Wheelabrator Portsmouth
Variation in the published months
Across 8 numeric monthly generation entries, 6 has the highest recorded value (4,480 MWh) and 8 the lowest (0 MWh). Their difference is 4,480 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.