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90 MW Muni. Waste operating in Delaware, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
90 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.8263, -75.3885
County
Delaware, PA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Covanta Delaware Valley LP | Covanta Delaware Valley | — |
| Owner(s) | Covanta Delaware Valley LP | EQT | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Covanta Delaware Valley is a 90 MW waste-to-energy plant located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The facility, which began operating in 1991, utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It has one generator. The plant is owned by EQT, a company based in Sweden, and operated by Covanta Delaware Valley LP. It is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and falls within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Covanta Delaware Valley generated 549,375 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 69.7%. The plant is ranked as the largest of six MSW plants in Pennsylvania and the fifth largest of 56 MSW plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
PJM
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
48.9K MWh
Latest Month
549.4K MWh
Annual Generation
69.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
2201 lb/MWh
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $314.5M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Covanta Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.317 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
DELCOTAP13 KV DELCO
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
4 lb/MWh
CH₄
1 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.185 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
72.6%
Annual Net Gen
572 GWh
CO₂eq
2290 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East