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Covanta Niagara I LLC50 MW Waste

Waste

Covanta Niagara I LLC is a 50 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Covanta Energy of Niagara LP and commissioned in 1980. Ranked #61 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 50 MW represents 0.51% 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 Niagara I LLC 3.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Robert Moses Niagara (2,429.1 MW, Hydro), Sir Adam Beck 2 (1,499 MW, Hydro), and Sir Adam Beck II Generating Station (1,499 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in New York, approximately 30 km north of Buffalo.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
1980

46 years old

Owner
Covanta Energy of Niagara LP
Location
43.0839°, -79.0056°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #77 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

46 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta Energy of Niagara LP operates 1 plants totalling 50 MW

Regional density

98 plants within 100 km, 28,448 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rankine Generating Station (6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 43.083900, -79.005600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
101.2 Kt
307 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.65 Mt
Over 46 years of operation
Past Retirement
2005
21 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
22.0K
cars per year
13.5K
homes per year
4.6M
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
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