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Covanta Essex Company69.8 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
69.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Covanta Essex Company
Location
40.7376°, -74.1255°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta Essex Company operates 1 plants totalling 70 MW

Regional density

437 plants within 100 km, 44,684 MW combined

Nearest plant: River Terminal Development Solar (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.737600, -74.125500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
141.2 Kt
428 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.08 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
30.7K
cars per year
18.8K
homes per year
6.4M
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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