45 MW Muni. Waste operating in Union, NJ — PJM Interconnection, LLC
45 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Municipal Solid Waste
Technology
1994
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.6012, -74.2665
County
Union, NJ
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Reworld Union (NJ), LLC | Covanta Union Operations | — |
| Owner(s) | Union County Utilities Auth | Union County Utilities Authority | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Union County Resource Recovery is a 45 MW waste-to-energy power plant located in Union County, New Jersey. The plant began operating in 1994 and has one generator utilizing municipal solid waste (MSW) as its primary fuel. It is owned by the Union County Utilities Authority and operated by Reworld Union (NJ), LLC. The facility is interconnected to the grid within the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and the RFC NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Union County Resource Recovery generated 292,557 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 74.2%. The plant is ranked as the second largest of four MSW power plants in New Jersey, and 23rd out of 56 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
26 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
26.7K MWh
Latest Month
292.6K MWh
Annual Generation
74.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
MINUEST 230 KV MINUESP
Pricing Hub
WESTERN HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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