Covanta Essex Company — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10643
- Capacity
- 69.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- MSW
- Technology
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Essex, NJ
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Covanta Essex Company
- Parent Company
- EQT
- Annual Generation
- 489,545 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 80.1%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Covanta Essex Company
OperatingMuni. Waste
Ranked #1 of 4 Muni. Waste plants in NJ#8 of 56 nationally
69.8 MW Muni. Waste operating in Essex, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
69.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.7376, -74.1255
County
Essex, NJ
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Covanta Essex Company | Covanta Essex | Covanta |
| Owner(s) | Covanta Essex Company | EQT | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Essex County Resource Recovery Facility, also known as Covanta Essex, is a waste-to-energy incineration power station in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. Opened in 1990, it is owned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and operated by Reworld. It is located adjacent to the New Jersey Turnpike between Raymond Boulevard and the Passaic River in Newark.
Read more on WikipediaCovanta Essex Company is a 69.8 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Essex County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned by EQT, a company based in Sweden. Covanta Essex Company also serves as the plant's operator. The facility utilizes two generators and employs municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source.
The plant is interconnected with the grid and operates within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region. In terms of its role within the state's power generation landscape, Covanta Essex Company is ranked as the largest of four MSW plants in New Jersey. Nationally, it holds the 8th position out of 56 similar facilities. The plant's latest annual generation was 489,545 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 80.1%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
37.7K MWh
Latest Month
489.5K MWh
Annual Generation
80.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
ECRRF · 138 kV
Substation Distance
0.016 km
Operator
PSE&G
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
ECRRF 13 KV ECRF#1
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Covanta Releases Emissions Data For Newark Trash Incinerator
Covanta's Newark incinerator burns garbage from all 22 municipalities in Essex County and NYC. Other NJ facilities are in Camden and Rahway.
Covanta (operator)
Patch·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
Covanta makes emissions data available to public for all New Jersey WTE facilities
The company says this data will help provide transparency and peace of mind to stakeholders and communities.
Covanta (operator)
Waste Today -·4 years ago
Regulatory·state puc
What New Jersey’s new environmental justice law will and won't achieve
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Maria Lopez-Nuñez conducted “toxic tours” of her community in Newark, New Jersey, which is known as Ironbound.
Maria Lopez-Nuñez (other)
grist.org·5 years ago
Industry·corporate
Covanta Says It Has Stopped Accepting Waste That Caused a ‘Purple Plume’ Over Newark
Covanta confirmed that a “purple plume” was caused by iodine in manufacturing waste. A waste management company rejected a new attack from residents.
Covanta (operator)
NJ Spotlight News·5 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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