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Covanta Bristol Energy16.3 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Covanta Bristol Energy is a 16.3 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Covanta Bristol Inc since 1988. Ranked #161 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 16.3 MW represents 0.17% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Covanta Bristol Energy 9.9 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are CPV Towantic Energy Center (841.5 MW, Gas), Middletown (786.4 MW, Oil), and Kleen Energy Systems Project (693 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 25 km southwest of Hartford.

Capacity
16.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Covanta Bristol Inc
Location
41.6492°, -72.9153°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,243. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,816 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #253 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta Bristol Inc operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

334 plants within 100 km, 27,405 MW combined

Nearest plant: CCSU Co-Gen-STBY Gen (13.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.649200, -72.915300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
33.0 Kt
100 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.25 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
7.2K
cars per year
4.4K
homes per year
1.5M
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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