Reworld Niagara I — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50472
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Primary Fuel
- MSW
- Technology
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Niagara, NY
- Operating Since
- 1980
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Reworld Niagara I, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 114,370 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.2%
- Balancing Authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- NYISO
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Reworld Niagara I
OperatingMuni. Waste
Ranked #3 of 10 Muni. Waste plants in NY#19 of 56 nationally
50 MW Muni. Waste operating in Niagara, NY — New York Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1980
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.0839, -79.0056
County
Niagara, NY
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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 | Reworld Niagara I, LLC | Covanta Energy of Niagara LP; Reworld Waste LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Reworld Niagara I, LLC | Covanta Energy of Niagara LP; Reworld Waste LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Reworld Niagara I is a 50 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Niagara County, New York. The plant began operating in 1980 and utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It consists of two generators and is owned and operated by Reworld Niagara I, LLC. The facility is interconnected with the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) grid and falls within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) NPCC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, Reworld Niagara I generated 114,370 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.2%. The plant is a significant player in New York's waste-to-energy landscape, ranking 3rd out of 10 similar facilities in the state and 19th out of 56 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
New York Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial CHP
Generation
19.6K MWh
Latest Month
114.4K MWh
Annual Generation
26.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
OLIN_CORP_DSASP
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
NYISO direct
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
NYISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
NYISO Zone A
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
323712Nearby ISO Node
24010Substation
23895Substation
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