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Wheelabrator Westchester
60 MW
Address
1 Charles Point Ave.
Peekskill, NY 10566
United States
Latitude:
41.27718
Longitude:
-73.94261
website
Year Opened:
1984
Water Source:
Hudson River
Cost (in millions):
237
Notes
Built and formerly operated by Westchester RESCO
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Data Sources
EIA 2008
Global Anti-Incineration Alliance - Incinerators
Energy Recovery Council Incinerators - 2000
2012 U.S. Biomass Power Map
EIA 2012 Form 860
EIA 2014 Form 860
Environmental Justice Analysis
Distance (miles)
0
2.5
5
10
25
American Indian
1.3%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
Asian
2.3%
2.4%
3.2%
4.1%
5.7%
Black
13.5%
14.6%
13.3%
10.4%
8.7%
Hispanic
41.8%
42.1%
32.0%
29.3%
19.9%
White
37.2%
37.4%
48.5%
53.4%
61.8%
Population
1,588
17k
52k
160k
1,064k
Income
$55k
$98k
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CORPORATIONS
Name
Relation
Ownership
Westchester County Industrial Development Agency
Owner
100%
Wheelabrator Westchester LP
Operator
GROUPS
Group
St.
Interest
Extinction Rebellion
Interested
Westchester Alliance for Sustainable Solutions
Interested
LINKS
Link
Air Pollution from Wheelabrator Westchester
Factsheet
Bury? Bury? Quite Contrary! Where Does Our Garbage Go?
4/15/2021 Peekskill Herald article
How Peekskill Solved Westchester's Waste Problem: A Ten-Year Tale of Trash, Sludge, Power and Politics
4/8/2021 Peekskill Herald article
Westchester Journal; Toxic Ash
PEOPLE
Person
Interest
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Generator #1
Unit Type: Burner: Water Wall Furnace
Power 20 MW
Status History
Operating
10-1-1984
Fuels and Products
Municipal Solid Waste
648.4 Tons Per Day
1#
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Generator #1
Unit Type: Burner: Water Wall Furnace
Power 20 MW
Status History
Operating
10-1-1984
Fuels and Products
Municipal Solid Waste
648.4 Tons Per Day
1#
Input
Fewer Details
Generator #3
Unit Type: Burner: Water Wall Furnace
Power 20 MW
Status History
Operating
10-1-1984
Fuels and Products
Municipal Solid Waste
648.4 Tons Per Day
1#
Input
Fewer Details
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