World Power Plants

Covanta Hempstead78.6 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
78.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Covanta Hempstead Company
Location
40.7389°, -73.5906°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta Hempstead Company operates 1 plants totalling 79 MW

Regional density

366 plants within 100 km, 40,799 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nassau Energy Corp (1.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.738900, -73.590600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
159.1 Kt
482 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.88 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
34.6K
cars per year
21.2K
homes per year
7.2M
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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