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36.5 MW Muni. Waste operating in York, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
36.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.0014, -76.7185
County
York, 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 | York County Solid W & R Auth - (PA) | York County Solid Waste and Refuse Authority | — |
| Owner(s) | York County Solid W & R Auth | York County Solid Waste and Refuse Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
York County Resource Recovery is a 36.5 MW waste-to-energy plant located in York County, Pennsylvania. The plant, which began operating in 1989, utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It has one generator and is owned and operated by the York County Solid Waste and Refuse Authority. The plant is interconnected with the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, York County Resource Recovery generated 224,777 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 70.3%. The plant is ranked as the 3rd largest of 6 MSW plants in Pennsylvania, and 27th 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
PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Political Subdivision
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
20.8K MWh
Latest Month
224.8K MWh
Annual Generation
70.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1799 lb/MWh
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
1 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.148 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
79.8%
Annual Net Gen
255 GWh
CO₂eq
1869 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $127.6M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
York Incinerator Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
0.085 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
YORK INC115 KV NUG GE
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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