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Union County Resource Recovery45 MW Waste

Waste

Union County Resource Recovery is a 45 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Covanta Union Operations LLC since 1994. Ranked #71 of 541 waste plants in the United States, this facility contributes 0.46% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Union County Resource Recovery 3.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ravenswood (2551 MW, Gas), PSEG Linden Generating Station (1740 MW, Gas), and Bergen Generating Station (1401 MW, Gas). The plant is located in New Jersey, approximately 50 km southwest of New York City.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
1994

32 years old

Owner
Covanta Union Operations LLC
Location
40.6013°, -74.2664°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,099. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #93 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

32 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Covanta Union Operations LLC operates 1 plants totalling 45 MW

Regional density

433 plants within 100 km, 41,483 MW combined

Nearest plant: Merck Rahway Power Plant (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.601300, -74.266400
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
91.1 Kt
276 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.91 Mt
Over 32 years of operation
Past Retirement
2019
7 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.8K
cars per year
12.1K
homes per year
4.1M
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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