Harrisburg Facility

OperatingMuni. Waste

Ranked #6 of 6 Muni. Waste plants in PA#36 of 56 nationally

24.1 MW Muni. Waste operating in Dauphin, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAGEMWD

24.1 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Municipal Solid Waste

Technology

2006

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

40.2442, -76.8539

County

Dauphin, PA

Nearby Plants

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Ownership & Operator

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	Harrisburg Authority	Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority	Covanta
Owner(s)	Lancaster County Solid WR Auth	Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Harrisburg Incinerator, now under private operation as Susquehanna Resource Management Complex (SRMC), is a waste-to-energy incinerator in South Harrisburg, Pennsylvania built and operated by the city from 1972 to 2003, which was an ongoing source of contention due to toxic air emissions and unforeseen costs which greatly contributed to the bankruptcy of the city. Since December 23, 2013, it is now owned by Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA) and operated by Reworld.

Read more on Wikipedia

The Harrisburg Facility is a 24.1 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. The plant began operating in 2006 and utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator. The facility is owned by Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority and operated by Harrisburg Authority. It connects to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.

In the most recent year with available data, the Harrisburg Facility generated 102,811 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 48.7%. The plant is ranked 6th out of 6 MSW plants in Pennsylvania and 36th out of 56 MSW plants nationally based on capacity. Recent news coverage of the plant includes regulatory and industry topics, as well as deals.

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