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Covanta Lake County Energy15.5 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
15.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Covanta Lake Inc
Location
28.7402°, -81.8892°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta Lake Inc operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW

Regional density

50 plants within 100 km, 16,471 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cutrale Citrus Juices USA I (8.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 28.740200, -81.889200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
31.4 Kt
95 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.13 Mt
Over 36 years of operation
Past Retirement
2015
11 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.8K
cars per year
4.2K
homes per year
1.4M
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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