Covanta Lake County Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50629
- Capacity
- 15.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- MSW
- Technology
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lake, FL
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Covanta Lake Inc
- Parent Company
- EQT
- Annual Generation
- 87,096 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 64.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Progress Energy Florida
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Covanta Lake County Energy
OperatingMuni. Waste
Ranked #9 of 9 Muni. Waste plants in FL#44 of 56 nationally
15.5 MW Muni. Waste operating in Lake, FL — Progress Energy Florida
EIAGEMWD
15.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.7401, -81.8891
County
Lake, FL
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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 | Covanta Lake Inc | Reworld Waste LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Covanta Lake Inc | EQT | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Covanta Lake County Energy is a 15.5 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Lake County, Florida. The plant began operating in 1990 and utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It consists of a single generator. The facility is operated by Covanta Lake Inc, a subsidiary of EQT, a company based in Sweden. The plant's balancing authority is Progress Energy Florida, and it falls within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Covanta Lake County Energy generated 87,096 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 64.2%. The plant is ranked 9th out of 9 MSW plants in Florida by capacity, and 44th out of 56 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Progress Energy Florida
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
7.2K MWh
Latest Month
87.1K MWh
Annual Generation
64.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Miami-Dade County, Florida, to consider FCC, Reworld incinerator proposals
The companies are part of rival consortia bidding to build the county's next facility. Each have shifted their strategy in the Florida...
FCC (developer)Reworld (developer)
Waste Dive·5 months ago
General
Doosan Škoda Power to supply steam turbine to waste-to-energy plant
Doosan Škoda Power has signed a contract to supply a steam turbine for a waste-to-energy power plant in the U.S. with Covanta.
Power Engineering·2 years ago
General
Doosan Škoda Power to supply steam turbine to waste-to-energy plant
Doosan Škoda Power has signed a contract to supply a steam turbine for a waste-to-energy power plant in the U.S. with Covanta.
Power Engineering·2 years ago
Industry·technology
Tampa's growth is fueling a $500 million plan to burn more garbage
Officials want to expand waste-to-energy incinerators across Florida, which they say can be preferable to landfills.
NBC News·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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