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Montgomery County Resource Recovery

21204 Martinsburg Rd, Dickerson, MD 20842

Plant Summary Information

Montgomery County Resource Recovery is ranked #14 out of 57 non-biogenic municipal solid waste power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Montgomery County Resource Recovery is comprised of 1 generator and generated 73.9 GWh during the 3-month period between January 2025 to April 2025.

Plant NameMontgomery County Resource Recovery
Utility NameCovanta Montgomery, Inc.
LocationMontgomery County, MD
Initial Operation DateMay 1995
Last Update Apr 2025
Annual Generation 307.6 GWh
Annual Consumption 6.3 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,880 out of 12,299 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #14 out of 57 NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #10 out of 195 Maryland Power Plants
Ranked #1 out of 2 Maryland NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants
Fuel Types Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.6% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.7% Natural Gas : 0.7%

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Monthly Net Generation for Montgomery County Resource Recovery

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Montgomery County Resource Recovery Details

Summary Information
Plant NameMontgomery County Resource Recovery (50657)
Plant Address21204 Martinsburg Rd, Dickerson, MD 20842
UtilityCovanta Montgomery, Inc. (49760)
Latitude, Longitude39.2006, -77.4556
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Apr 2025
Initial Operation DateMay 1995
Annual Generation 307.6 GWh
Fuel Types Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.6% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.7% Natural Gas : 0.7%
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusYes
FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number90-185-001
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityPJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water SourcePotomac River
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerPotomac Electric Power Co (15270) MD
Grid Voltage 69.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Generator GEN1 Details Operating May 1995

TechnologyMunicipal Solid Waste
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipWholly Owned by Other Entity
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation50825
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data50825
Nameplate Capacity67.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.97
Summer Capacity54 MW
Winter Capacity56 MW
Minimum Load1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMay 1995
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceMunicipal Solid Waste
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Montgomery County Resource Recovery Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressOwnership
Northeast Maryland W D AuthSuite 210525 South Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201100.00%

Power Plants with Similar Net Generation

Power plants with a similar annual net generation from Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste.

RankPlant NamePlant LocationAnnual Generation
#4Covanta Delaware ValleyChester, PA535.4 GWh
#5Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2West Palm Beach, FL533.2 GWh
#6Wheelabrator BridgeportBridgeport, CT464.7 GWh
#7Covanta Essex CompanyNewark, NJ455.0 GWh
#8Wheelabrator South BrowardFt. Lauderdale, FL427.4 GWh
#9Pinellas County Resource RecoverySt. Petersburg, FL387.3 GWh
#10Wheelabrator WestchesterPeekskill, NY383.1 GWh
#11H PowerKapolei, HI357.2 GWh
#12Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1West Palm Beach, FL336.4 GWh
#13Wheelabrator Millbury FacilityMillbury, MA317.4 GWh
#15Wheelabrator FallsMorrisville, PA301.1 GWh
#16Union County Resource RecoveryRahway, NJ300.7 GWh
#17Covanta HaverhillHaverhill, MA298.4 GWh
#18Wheelabrator Baltimore RefuseBaltimore, MD287.9 GWh
#19Lee County Solid Waste EnergyFort Myers, FL269.2 GWh
#20Wheelabrator North AndoverNorth Andover, MA237.6 GWh
#21Wheelabrator SaugusSaugus, MA229.1 GWh
#22York County Resource RecoveryYork, PA229.6 GWh
#23Reworld Plymouth LLCConshohocken, PA215.6 GWh
#24Covanta Hennepin EnergyMinneapolis, MN208.4 GWh

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