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67.8 MW Muni. Waste operating in Montgomery, MD — PJM Interconnection, LLC
67.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1995
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.2013, -77.4554
County
Montgomery, MD
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 Montgomery, Inc. | Covanta Montgomery | — |
| Owner(s) | Northeast Maryland W D Auth | Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Montgomery County Resource Recovery is a 67.8 MW waste-to-energy plant located in Montgomery County, Maryland. The plant began operating in 1995 and is owned by the Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority. Covanta Montgomery, Inc. serves as the operator. The facility utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source, employing one generator to produce electricity.
The plant operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In the state of Maryland, it ranks as the first of two MSW power plants, and nationally it is the 9th largest out of 56 similar facilities. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 254,187 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 42.8%.
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
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
State
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
17.4K MWh
Latest Month
254.2K MWh
Annual Generation
42.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1983 lb/MWh
NOx
3 lb/MWh
SO₂
3 lb/MWh
CH₄
1 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.163 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
47.7%
Annual Net Gen
283 GWh
CO₂eq
2061 lb/MWh
Subregion
RFC East
2013
$3,495/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $237.0M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
50825
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Alt. Hub / Zone
DOMINION HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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