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.
35 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
35 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Covanta Lancaster Inc operates 1 plants totalling 36 MW
134 plants within 100 km, 30,145 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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