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50 MW Muni. Waste operating in Niagara, NY — New York Independent System Operator
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1980
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.0839, -79.0056
County
Niagara, NY
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 | Reworld Niagara I, LLC | Covanta Energy of Niagara LP; Reworld Waste LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Reworld Niagara I, LLC | Covanta Energy of Niagara LP; Reworld Waste LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Reworld Niagara I is a 50 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Niagara County, New York. The plant began operating in 1980 and utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It consists of two generators and is owned and operated by Reworld Niagara I, LLC. The facility is interconnected with the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) grid and falls within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) NPCC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Reworld Niagara I generated 114,370 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.2%. The plant is a significant player in New York's waste-to-energy landscape, ranking 3rd out of 10 similar facilities in the state and 19th out of 56 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
NYISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
NPCC — Northeast Power Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
19.6K MWh
Latest Month
114.4K MWh
Annual Generation
26.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
17 lb/MWh
NOx
0.553 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $174.7M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
OLIN_CORP_DSASP
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone A
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial CHP
0.964 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.387 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.051 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
44.6%
Annual Net Gen
195 GWh
CO₂eq
41 lb/MWh
Subregion
NPCC Upstate NY