Covanta Lake County Energy
Municipal solid waste power plant in Lake County, Florida. 15.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Covanta Lake Inc.
Also known as Covanta Lake County Waste-to-Energy · EIA plant 50629
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 15.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1990First generator online
- Operator
- Covanta Lake IncEIA operator ID 4482
- Grid
- FPCBalancing authority FPC
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Lake County, FL28.7402, −81.8892
- EIA plant ID
- 50629EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Covanta Lake County Energy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
87.1 GWh
87,096 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
64.1%
2024: 61.1%
January to July 2026
47.4 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
67.3–87.1
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 32,016 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2002 | 90,114 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 82,185 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 84,079 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 86,068 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 87,577 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 88,407 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 84,327 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 79,738 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 80,480 | 59.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 90,319 | 66.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 87,557 | 64.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 80,622 | 59.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 71,110 | 52.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 80,616 | 59.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 81,277 | 59.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 67,250 | 49.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 86,633 | 63.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 77,293 | 56.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 77,771 | 57.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 83,247 | 61.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 81,236 | 59.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 82,419 | 60.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 83,206 | 61.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 87,096 | 64.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 47,383 | 60.1% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
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 | 15.5 | September 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 Lake Inc 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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How much power does Covanta Lake County Energy produce?
Covanta Lake County Energy reported 87,096 MWh (87.1 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 64.1% capacity factor on 15.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 47.4 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Covanta Lake County Energy?
Covanta Lake County Energy is in Lake County, Florida, at 28.7402, −81.8892. It is in the Progress Energy Florida balancing area (FPC).
Who operates Covanta Lake County Energy?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Covanta Lake Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 4482). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Covanta Lake County Energy start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1990, according to EIA-860M.
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)
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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