Covanta Essex Company
Municipal solid waste power plant in Essex County, New Jersey. 69.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Covanta Essex Company.
Also known as EIA plant 10643
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 69.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1990First generator online
- Operator
- Covanta Essex CompanyEIA operator ID 542
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 2 PJM nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Essex County, NJ40.7376, −74.1255
- EIA plant ID
- 10643EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Covanta Essex Company produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
490 GWh
489,545 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
80.1%
2024: 73.2%
January to July 2026
266 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
426.1–497.2
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 468,744 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 468,158 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 464,937 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 478,867 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 478,514 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 466,569 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 484,232 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 453,922 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 414,067 | Not reported | 10 of 12 |
| 2009 | 483,516 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 491,110 | 80.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 485,856 | 79.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 465,056 | 75.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 472,046 | 77.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 484,447 | 79.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 438,136 | 71.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 477,508 | 77.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 436,284 | 71.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 489,973 | 80.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 497,162 | 81.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 487,474 | 79.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 487,198 | 79.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 426,114 | 69.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 438,066 | 71.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 448,814 | 73.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 489,545 | 80.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 266,448 | 75.0% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · PJMEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | 34.9 | November 1990 |
| GEN2 | Municipal Solid Waste | 34.9 | November 1990 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Covanta Essex Company as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Covanta Essex Company
How much power does Covanta Essex Company produce?
Covanta Essex Company reported 489,545 MWh (490 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 80.1% capacity factor on 69.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 266 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Covanta Essex Company?
Covanta Essex Company is in Essex County, New Jersey, at 40.7376, −74.1255. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Covanta Essex Company?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Covanta Essex Company as the operator (EIA operator ID 542). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Covanta Essex Company start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1990, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Covanta Essex Company?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Covanta Essex Company, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- PJM day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page