 If built, this will extend the plant's catchment to include waste from south Tyne and Wear.Between 1975 and 1996, the Portrack Incinerator on the River Tees burned 200,000 tonnes of Teesside's waste every year, generating 20 megawatts of electricity in doing so.In November 1996, the plant was closed down after it failed to meet emission regulations; it was then demolished in stages between 1998 and 2000.