Covanta Haverhill — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50661
- Capacity
- 46 MW
- Primary Fuel
- MSW
- Technology
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Essex, MA
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Ogden Projects Inc-Haverhill
- Parent Company
- EQT
- Annual Generation
- 198,000 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 58.7%
- Balancing Authority
- ISO New England Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ISONE
- NERC Region
- NPCC
Covanta Haverhill
OperatingMuni. Waste
Ranked #4 of 5 Muni. Waste plants in MA#22 of 56 nationally
46 MW Muni. Waste operating in Essex, MA — ISO New England Inc.
EIAGEMWD
46 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
42.7656, -71.1241
County
Essex, MA
Nearby Plants
- Bradford SolarSolar5 MW · 3.0 km
- Haverhill Solar Power ProjectSolar1 MW · 3.1 km
- Wheelabrator North AndoverMuni. Waste40.3 MW · 4.4 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 | Ogden Projects Inc-Haverhill | Reworld Waste | — |
| Owner(s) | Ogden Projects Inc-Haverhill | EQT | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Covanta Haverhill is a 46 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Essex County, Massachusetts. The plant began operating in 1989 and utilizes municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel source. It has one generator. The facility is owned by EQT, a company based in Sweden, and operated by Ogden Projects Inc-Haverhill. Covanta Haverhill 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 Haverhill generated 198,000 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 58.7%. The plant is ranked as the 4th largest of 5 waste-to-energy facilities in Massachusetts and 22nd out of 56 such plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
NPCC
Balancing Authority
ISO New England Inc.
Grid Voltage
23 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Generation
29.6K MWh
Latest Month
198.0K MWh
Annual Generation
58.7%
Capacity Factor
Nov 2022 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Ward Hill Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
National Grid
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ISO-NE
LMP Node
14174_:_LD.WARD_HIL13.2
Pricing Hub
.H.INTERNAL_HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·other
Pakistani Delegation Tours Covanta Haverhill, Gets Insight into Tech and Environmental Protection
A delegation from Pakistan recently toured Covanta Haverhill's energy-from-waste plant in Ward Hill, learning about technology and solutions.
Pakistan (other)Covanta Haverhill (operator)
WHAV·3 years ago
Industry·corporate
Covanta Voluntarily Reduces Certain Gas Releases Below State Limits; Posts Actual Data Online
Covanta's Massachusetts waste-to-energy operations, including one in Haverhill, are voluntarily reducing releases of certain gases far below...
Covanta (operator)Massachusetts (other)
WHAV·4 years ago
Industry·other
Reducing trash may reduce the need for incinerators in Mass.
Massachusetts produces more trash than it can manage locally. State officials have a plan to reduce trash over the next 10 years,...
Massachusetts (regulator)
WBUR·4 years ago
Industry·other
Trash is a burning question with mixed answers in some Mass. towns
The Haverhill incinerator is one of seven operating in Massachusetts. The state has a limited amount of landfill space, so most of our trash is either burned...
Haverhill (other)Massachusetts (other)
WBUR·4 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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