Covanta Fairfax Energy
A 124 MW waste power plant in Fairfax, Virginia, owned by Covanta Fairfax Inc, commissioned in 1990.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50658Waste
Nameplate capacity
124 MW
Primary fuel
Waste
Commissioned
1990
Owner
Covanta Fairfax Inc
Location
Fairfax, Virginia
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
641.7 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Municipal Solid Waste
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 521.4 | |
| 2016 | 533.6 | |
| 2017 | 57.6 | |
| 2018 | 663.7 | |
| 2019 | 723.3 | |
| 2020 | 720.7 | |
| 2021 | 693.2 | |
| 2022 | 724.3 | |
| 2023 | 690 | |
| 2024 | 641.7 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 95 Landfill Phase II | Waste | 3.2 MW | ~1 km |
| Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy | Waste | 29 MW | ~15 km |
| Possum Point | Natural Gas | 709 MW | ~18 km |
| Church Street Plant | Oil | 4.3 MW | ~20 km |
| Ripley | Solar | 27.5 MW | ~22 km |
| Dominion/Lo Mar | Oil | 19.2 MW | ~23 km |
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