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69.8 MW Muni. Waste operating in Essex, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
69.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7376, -74.1255
County
Essex, NJ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Covanta Essex Company | Covanta Essex | Covanta |
| Owner(s) | Covanta Essex Company | EQT | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Essex County Resource Recovery Facility, also known as Covanta Essex, is a waste-to-energy incineration power station in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 1990, it is owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and operated by Reworld. It is located adjacent to the New Jersey Turnpike between Raymond Boulevard and the Passaic River in Newark.
Read more on WikipediaCovanta Essex Company is a 69.8 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Essex County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned by EQT, a company based in Sweden. Covanta Essex Company also serves as the plant's operator. The facility utilizes two generators and employs municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source.
The plant is interconnected with the grid and operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of its role within the state's power generation landscape, Covanta Essex Company is ranked as the largest of four MSW plants in New Jersey. Nationally, it holds the 8th position out of 56 similar facilities. The plant's latest annual generation was 489,545 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 80.1%.
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ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
37.7K MWh
Latest Month
489.5K MWh
Annual Generation
80.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2390 lb/MWh
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $243.9M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ECRRF · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.016 km
Operator
PSE&G
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
ECRRF 13 KV ECRF#1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
2 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.201 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
71.6%
Annual Net Gen
438 GWh
CO₂eq
2486 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East