24.1 MW Muni. Waste operating in Dauphin, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
24.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.2442, -76.8539
County
Dauphin, PA
Nearby Plants
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 | — |
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 WikipediaThe 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.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
67 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
IPP CHP
Harrisburg Municipal Solid Waste Authority
8.0K MWh
Latest Month
102.8K MWh
Annual Generation
48.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cedar Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
PPL
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
HARRISBU69 KV HMSNUG
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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