Covanta Delaware Valley — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10746
- Capacity
- 90 MW
- Primary Fuel
- MSW
- Technology
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Delaware, PA
- Operating Since
- 1991
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Covanta Delaware Valley LP
- Parent Company
- EQT
- Annual Generation
- 549,375 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 69.7%
- Balancing Authority
- PJM Interconnection, LLC
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
- NERC Region
- RFC
Covanta Delaware Valley
OperatingMuni. Waste
Ranked #1 of 6 Muni. Waste plants in PA#5 of 56 nationally
90 MW Muni. Waste operating in Delaware, PA — PJM Interconnection, LLC
EIAGEMWD
90 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1991
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.8263, -75.3885
County
Delaware, PA
Nearby Plants
- Chester Generating StationDistillate Oil55.8 MW · 0.6 km
- Chester OperationsNatural Gas69.2 MW · 3.3 km
- Marcus Hook Energy LPNatural Gas836.1 MW · 3.5 km
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 | Covanta Delaware Valley LP | Covanta Delaware Valley | — |
| Owner(s) | Covanta Delaware Valley LP | EQT | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Covanta Delaware Valley is a 90 MW waste-to-energy plant located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The facility, which began operating in 1991, utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It has one generator. The plant is owned by EQT, a company based in Sweden, and operated by Covanta Delaware Valley LP. It is interconnected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and falls within the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Covanta Delaware Valley generated 549,375 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 69.7%. The plant is ranked as the largest of six MSW plants in Pennsylvania and the fifth largest of 56 MSW plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
48.9K MWh
Latest Month
549.4K MWh
Annual Generation
69.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Covanta Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
0.317 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
DELCOTAP13 KV DELCO
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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