Covanta Lake County Energy is a 15.5 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by Covanta Lake Inc since 1990. Ranked #164 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it represents 0.16% 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 Covanta Lake County Energy 10.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central Energy Plant (70 MW, Gas), Citrus Ridge Solar (52 MW, Solar), and Walt Disney World Solar Facility (4.9 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 30 km southwest of Orlando.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,304. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #21,104 worldwide by installed capacity
- #263 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Covanta Lake Inc operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW
50 plants within 100 km, 16,471 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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