Covanta Essex Company is a 69.8 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Covanta Essex Company and commissioned in 1990. Ranked #31 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it represents 0.71% 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 Essex Company 2.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ravenswood (2,551 MW, Gas), PSEG Linden Generating Station (1,740 MW, Gas), and Bergen Generating Station (1,400.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New Jersey, approximately 20 km southwest of New York City.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,603. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,802 worldwide by installed capacity
- #37 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Covanta Essex Company operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW
437 plants within 100 km, 44,684 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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