Covanta Essex Company
A 69.8 MW waste power plant in Essex, New Jersey, owned by Covanta Essex Company, commissioned in 1990.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 10643Waste
Nameplate capacity
69.8 MW
Primary fuel
Waste
Commissioned
1990
Owner
Covanta Essex Company
Location
Essex, New Jersey
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
448.8 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Municipal Solid Waste
Units
2
Location
Essex, New Jersey · 40.7376, -74.1255
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 438.1 | |
| 2016 | 477.5 | |
| 2017 | 436.3 | |
| 2018 | 490 | |
| 2019 | 497.2 | |
| 2020 | 487.5 | |
| 2021 | 487.2 | |
| 2022 | 426.1 | |
| 2023 | 438.1 | |
| 2024 | 448.8 |
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