Covanta Fairfax Energy
Municipal solid waste power plant in Fairfax County, Virginia. 124 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Covanta Fairfax Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 50658
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 124 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1990First generator online
- Operator
- Covanta Fairfax IncEIA operator ID 4425
- Grid
- PJMBalancing authority PJM
- Price nodes
- 1 PJM nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Fairfax County, VA38.6950, −77.2411
- EIA plant ID
- 50658EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Covanta Fairfax Energy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
709 GWh
708,708 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
65.2%
2024: 58.9%
January to July 2026
336 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
57.6–724.3
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 607,098 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 596,655 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 623,532 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 622,399 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 634,800 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 604,583 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 617,252 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 612,314 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 588,723 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 594,277 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 560,909 | 51.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 600,122 | 55.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 580,452 | 53.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 557,810 | 51.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 588,615 | 54.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 521,433 | 48.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 533,576 | 49.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 57,565 | 5.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 663,657 | 61.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 723,286 | 66.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 720,717 | 66.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 693,204 | 63.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 724,286 | 66.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 690,027 | 63.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 641,658 | 58.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 708,708 | 65.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 335,860 | 53.2% | 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, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
473
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
416
million gallons
Source
Municipal
Discharge, Reclaimed. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.189
USGS SUI, HUC12 Belmont Bay-Occoquan River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Reclaimed water or plant effluent; not tested. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | 62.0 | March 1990 |
| GEN2 | Municipal Solid Waste | 62.0 | March 1990 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Covanta Fairfax 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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Questions about Covanta Fairfax Energy
How much power does Covanta Fairfax Energy produce?
Covanta Fairfax Energy reported 708,708 MWh (709 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 65.2% capacity factor on 124 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 336 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Covanta Fairfax Energy?
Covanta Fairfax Energy is in Fairfax County, Virginia, at 38.6950, −77.2411. It is in the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing area (PJM).
Who operates Covanta Fairfax Energy?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Covanta Fairfax Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 4425). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Covanta Fairfax Energy start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1990, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Covanta Fairfax Energy?
Yes. InfraMap has PJM day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Covanta Fairfax Energy, 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
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page