Covanta Hempstead is a 78.6 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Covanta Hempstead Company since 1989. Ranked #20 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 78.6 MW accounts for 0.8% 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 Hempstead 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ravenswood (2,551 MW, Gas), Northport Power Station (1,564 MW, Gas), and Northport (1,564 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 50 km from New York City.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,461. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,293 worldwide by installed capacity
- #22 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
37 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Covanta Hempstead Company operates 1 plants totalling 79 MW
366 plants within 100 km, 40,799 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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