World Power Plants

Covanta Hennepin Energy39.5 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Covanta Hennepin Energy is a 39.5 MW waste-to-energy plant in the United States, operated by Covanta Energy Co since 1989. Ranked #79 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 39.5 MW accounts for 0.4% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making this facility 4.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include High Bridge (644 MW, Gas), Riverside (MN) (585.9 MW, Gas), and Black Dog (562.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Minnesota, approximately 20 km southwest of Minneapolis.

Capacity
39.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Covanta Energy Co
Location
44.9833°, -93.2804°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,241. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,390 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #105 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta Energy Co operates 1 plants totalling 40 MW

Regional density

231 plants within 100 km, 13,255 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hennepin Island (2.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 44.983300, -93.280400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
79.9 Kt
242 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.96 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
17.4K
cars per year
10.7K
homes per year
3.6M
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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