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.
31 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
31 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Covanta Montgomery Inc. operates 1 plants totalling 68 MW
115 plants within 100 km, 19,633 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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