Onondaga County Resource Recovery
Municipal solid waste power plant in Onondaga County, New York. 39.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Covanta Onondega LP.
Also known as Onondaga County Resource Recovery Facility · Covanta Onondaga Energy-from-Waste Facility · EIA plant 50662
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 39.5 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- November 1994First generator online
- Operator
- Covanta Onondega LPEIA operator ID 4487
- Grid
- NYISOBalancing authority NYIS
- Price nodes
- 1 NYISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Onondaga County, NY43.0047, −76.1149
- EIA plant ID
- 50662EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Onondaga County Resource Recovery produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
184 GWh
184,432 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
53.3%
2024: 59.7%
January to July 2026
107 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
184.4–230.7
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | 220,778 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 221,538 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 224,036 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 232,415 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 226,347 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 229,734 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 222,320 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 219,491 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 197,378 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 190,067 | 54.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 206,189 | 59.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 199,392 | 57.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 188,215 | 54.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 187,296 | 54.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 190,569 | 55.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 197,780 | 57.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 221,322 | 64.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 216,103 | 62.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 222,825 | 64.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 224,229 | 64.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 224,895 | 65.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 230,692 | 66.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 224,871 | 65.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 207,187 | 59.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 184,432 | 53.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 107,141 | 53.3% | 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 · NYISOEmissions
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 | 39.5 | November 1994 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Covanta Onondega LP 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 Onondaga County Resource Recovery
How much power does Onondaga County Resource Recovery produce?
Onondaga County Resource Recovery reported 184,432 MWh (184 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 53.3% capacity factor on 39.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 107 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Onondaga County Resource Recovery?
Onondaga County Resource Recovery is in Onondaga County, New York, at 43.0047, −76.1149. It is in the New York Independent System Operator balancing area (NYIS).
Who operates Onondaga County Resource Recovery?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Covanta Onondega LP as the operator (EIA operator ID 4487). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Onondaga County Resource Recovery start operating?
Its first generator began operating in November 1994, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Onondaga County Resource Recovery?
Yes. InfraMap has NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Onondaga County Resource Recovery, 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)
- NYISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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