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Lancaster County Resource Recovery35.7 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Lancaster County Resource Recovery is a 35.7 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Covanta Lancaster Inc since 1991. Ranked #87 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 35.7 MW represents 0.37% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Lancaster County 4.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Peach Bottom Nuclear Generating Station (2,876.4 MW, Nuclear) and Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station (1,839 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Pennsylvania, approximately 50 km south of Harrisburg.

Capacity
35.7 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Covanta Lancaster Inc
Location
40.0711°, -76.6436°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,337. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,799 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #117 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta Lancaster Inc operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

134 plants within 100 km, 30,145 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brunner Island (5.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.071100, -76.643600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
72.2 Kt
219 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.53 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.7K
cars per year
9.6K
homes per year
3.3M
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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