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Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy29 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy is a 29 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Covanta Alexandria/Arlington since 1987. Ranked #102 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 29 MW represents 0.3% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Covanta Alexandria/Arlington 5.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Chalk Point LLC (2,553 MW, Gas), Chalk Point Generating Station (1,809 MW, Gas), and Possum Point (1,591 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Virginia, approximately 40 km south of Washington, D.C.

Capacity
29 MW
Commissioning Year
1987

39 years old

Owner
Covanta Alexandria/Arlington
Location
38.8014°, -77.1288°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,537. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,087 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #149 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

39 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta Alexandria/Arlington operates 1 plants totalling 29 MW

Regional density

113 plants within 100 km, 23,509 MW combined

Nearest plant: DC Water CHP (9.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.801400, -77.128800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
58.7 Kt
178 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.29 Mt
Over 39 years of operation
Past Retirement
2012
14 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.8K
cars per year
7.8K
homes per year
2.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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