Union County Resource Recovery
A 45 MW waste power plant in Union, New Jersey, owned by Reworld Union (NJ), LLC, commissioned in 1994.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 50960Waste
Nameplate capacity
45 MW
Primary fuel
Waste
Commissioned
1994
Owner
Reworld Union (NJ), LLC
Location
Union, New Jersey
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
304.6 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Municipal Solid Waste
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 295 | |
| 2016 | 290.9 | |
| 2017 | 293 | |
| 2018 | 277.4 | |
| 2019 | 294.4 | |
| 2020 | 296.9 | |
| 2021 | 311.6 | |
| 2022 | 303.9 | |
| 2023 | 298.4 | |
| 2024 | 304.6 |
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