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Montgomery County Resource Recovery67.8 MW Waste

Waste

Montgomery County Resource Recovery is a 67.8 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Covanta Montgomery Inc. Ranked #33 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.69% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Montgomery County Resource Recovery 2.37 times smaller. Nearby plants include Dickerson (933 MW, Coal), Stonewall (812 MW, Gas), and Dickerson Generating Station (326 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Maryland, approximately 50 km from Washington, D.C.

Capacity
67.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Covanta Montgomery Inc.
Location
39.2006°, -77.4556°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,628. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,892 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #39 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta Montgomery Inc. operates 1 plants totalling 68 MW

Regional density

115 plants within 100 km, 19,633 MW combined

Nearest plant: Dickerson (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.200600, -77.455600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
137.2 Kt
416 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.25 Mt
Over 31 years of operation
Past Retirement
2020
6 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
29.8K
cars per year
18.3K
homes per year
6.2M
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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