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Covanta Babylon Inc17 MW Waste

Waste

Covanta Babylon Inc is a 17 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Covanta Babylon Inc since 1989. Ranked #159 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 17 MW represents 0.17% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Covanta Babylon Inc 9.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Northport Power Station (1,564 MW, Gas) and Bridgeport Station (994.9 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km west of New York City.

Capacity
17 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Covanta Babylon Inc
Location
40.7348°, -73.3868°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,210. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,632 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #244 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta Babylon Inc operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW

Regional density

326 plants within 100 km, 39,504 MW combined

Nearest plant: SL Babylon (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.734800, -73.386800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
34.4 Kt
104 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.27 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.5K
cars per year
4.6K
homes per year
1.6M
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
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