World Power Plants

Covanta Haverhill46 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Covanta Haverhill is a 46 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Ogden Projects Inc-Haverhill since 1989. Ranked #69 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 46 MW accounts for 0.47% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Covanta Haverhill 3.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mystic Generating Station (2,375.6 MW, Gas), Seabrook Station Nuclear Power Plant (1,242 MW, Nuclear), and Seabrook (1,242 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Massachusetts, approximately 40 km north of Boston.

Capacity
46 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Ogden Projects Inc-Haverhill
Location
42.7650°, -71.1242°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,079. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,572 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #90 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Ogden Projects Inc-Haverhill operates 1 plants totalling 46 MW

Regional density

281 plants within 100 km, 13,625 MW combined

Nearest plant: Haverhill Solar Power Project (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.765000, -71.124200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
93.1 Kt
282 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.44 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.2K
cars per year
12.4K
homes per year
4.2M
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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