Covanta Bristol Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50648
- Capacity
- 16.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- MSW
- Technology
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Hartford, CT
- Operating Since
- 1987
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Covanta Bristol Inc
- Parent Company
- EQT
- Annual Generation
- 109,350 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 76.5%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Covanta Bristol Energy
OperatingMuni. Waste
Ranked #3 of 4 Muni. Waste plants in CT#43 of 56 nationally
16.3 MW Muni. Waste operating in Hartford, CT — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEMWD
16.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1987
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.1322, -96.0179
County
Hartford, CT
Nearby Plants
- Reworld TulsaMuni. Waste16.8 MW · 0.0 km
- TulsaNatural Gas348.2 MW · 3.0 km
- Tulsa LFG LLCLandfill Gas3.2 MW · 15.5 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 Bristol Inc | Reworld Bristol Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Covanta Bristol Inc | EQT | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Covanta Bristol Energy is a 16.3 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Hartford County, Connecticut. The plant began operating in 1987 and is owned by EQT, a company based in Sweden, and operated by Covanta Bristol Inc. The facility utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source and has one generator. It ranks third out of four waste-to-energy plants in Connecticut, and 43rd out of 56 such plants nationally.
The plant operates within the ISO New England Inc. balancing authority and the Northeast Power Coordinating Council (NPCC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, Covanta Bristol Energy generated 109,350 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 76.5%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
9.7K MWh
Latest Month
109.3K MWh
Annual Generation
76.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Forestville Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
2.283 km
Operator
Eversource
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
LD.FORESTVL13.8
Pricing Hub
.Z.CONNECTICUT
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Health district prepared to file lawsuit against company over nagging noise in Bristol
The Bristol-Burlington Health District is preparing to take a local energy plant to court. An attorney for the health district says it's...
NBC Connecticut·7 months ago
Regulatory·other
Health district prepared to file lawsuit against company over nagging noise in Bristol
The Bristol-Burlington Health District is preparing to take a local energy plant to court. An attorney for the health district says it's...
Bristol-Burlington Health District (other)
NBC Connecticut·7 months ago
Regulatory·permitting
DEEP issues proposed decision to approve Reworld medical waste burning
BRISTOL – The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection proposed approving Reworld's plan to start burning medical waste at its...
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (regulator)Reworld (other)
The Bristol Press·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
‘We can’t escape it.’ Residents describe living with Reworld noise
BRISTOL – People living near the Reworld trash-burning energy plant in Bristol took to the City Council meeting Tuesday to again express...
Reworld (operator)
The Bristol Press·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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