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59.7 MW Muni. Waste operating in Westchester, NY
59.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1984
Operating Since
Coordinates
41.2769, -73.9412
County
Westchester, NY
Nearby Plants
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Request a demo →| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | — |
| Owner(s) | Wheelabrator Environmental Systems | Wheelabrator Technologies Holdings | WIN Waste Innovations |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Wheelabrator Westchester is a 59.7 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Westchester County, New York. The plant began operating in 1984 and utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator and is owned by Wheelabrator Technologies Holdings, with Wheelabrator Environmental Systems serving as the operator. The plant is interconnected to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) grid and falls within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) NPCC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Wheelabrator Westchester generated 382,751 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 73.2%. The plant is a significant contributor to waste-to-energy generation in New York, ranking as the 2nd largest of 10 such facilities in the state and 14th largest of 56 nationwide.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
NYISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator (NYIS)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
IPP CHP
36.7K MWh
Latest Month
382.8K MWh
Annual Generation
73.2%
Capacity Factor
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Request a demo →CO₂ Intensity
1042 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.668 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.088 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
76.2%
Annual Net Gen
399 GWh
CO₂eq
1084 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC NYC/Westchester
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $208.6M
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Request a demo →Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
INDIAN POINT___3
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
NYISO Zone H
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone H
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Last updated 2026-03-14
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