35 MW Muni. Waste operating in Camden, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
35 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.9092, -75.1169
County
Camden, NJ
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 | Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center | Camden County Energy Recovery Associates LP | — |
| Owner(s) | Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center | EQT | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Camden Resource Recovery Facility is a 35 MW waste-to-energy plant located in Camden County, New Jersey. The facility, which began operating in 1991, utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It has two generators and is operated by Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center, a subsidiary of EQT, a company based in Sweden. The plant is interconnected with the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is situated within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the Camden Resource Recovery Facility generated 163,335 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.2%. The plant is the third-largest of four waste-to-energy facilities in New Jersey, and ranks 29th out of 56 similar plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
26 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
14.5K MWh
Latest Month
163.3K MWh
Annual Generation
53.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
CCRF
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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