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Union County Resource Recovery

1499 Route 1 North, Rahway, NJ 7065

Plant Summary Information

Union County Resource Recovery is ranked #15 out of 57 non-biogenic municipal solid waste power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Union County Resource Recovery is comprised of 1 generator and generated 74.5 GWh during the 3-month period between December 2024 to March 2025.

Plant NameUnion County Resource Recovery
Utility NameCovanta Union Operations LLC
LocationUnion County, NJ
Initial Operation DateFebruary 1994
Last Update Mar 2025
Annual Generation 302.3 GWh
Annual Consumption 6.0 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,876 out of 11,623 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #15 out of 57 NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #15 out of 365 New Jersey Power Plants
Ranked #2 out of 4 New Jersey NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants
Fuel Types Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%

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Monthly Net Generation for Union County Resource Recovery

Union County Resource Recovery Details

Summary Information
Plant NameUnion County Resource Recovery (50960)
Plant Address1499 Route 1 North, Rahway, NJ 7065
UtilityCovanta Union Operations LLC (4440)
Latitude, Longitude40.60126, -74.26637
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Mar 2025
Initial Operation DateFebruary 1994
Annual Generation 302.3 GWh
Fuel Types Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 55.0% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 45.0%
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityPJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS CodeSolid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (562213)
Sector Commercial Non-CHP (4)
Water SourceMunicipality
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerPublic Service Elec & Gas Co (15477) NJ
Grid Voltage 26.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Generator GEN1 Details Operating February 1994

TechnologyMunicipal Solid Waste
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipWholly Owned by Other Entity
Nameplate Capacity45 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity37.5 MW
Winter Capacity38.5 MW
Minimum Load18 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateFebruary 1994
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameCommercial Non-CHP (4)
Energy SourceMunicipal Solid Waste
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Multiple FuelsNo

Union County Resource Recovery Plant Owners

Owner NameAddressOwnership
Union County Utilities Auth1499 Routes 1 & 9 North, Rahway, NJ 7065100.00%

Power Plants with Similar Net Generation

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

RankPlant NamePlant LocationAnnual Generation
#5Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2West Palm Beach, FL531.3 GWh
#6Wheelabrator BridgeportBridgeport, CT460.4 GWh
#7Covanta Essex CompanyNewark, NJ448.5 GWh
#8Wheelabrator South BrowardFt. Lauderdale, FL414.1 GWh
#9Pinellas County Resource RecoverySt. Petersburg, FL383.7 GWh
#10Wheelabrator WestchesterPeekskill, NY378.7 GWh
#11H PowerKapolei, HI351.8 GWh
#12Wheelabrator Millbury FacilityMillbury, MA322.8 GWh
#13Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1West Palm Beach, FL324.8 GWh
#14Wheelabrator FallsMorrisville, PA303.6 GWh
#16Covanta HaverhillHaverhill, MA298.4 GWh
#17Wheelabrator Baltimore RefuseBaltimore, MD296.0 GWh
#18Montgomery County Resource RecoveryDickerson, MD293.5 GWh
#19Lee County Solid Waste EnergyFort Myers, FL266.2 GWh
#20Wheelabrator North AndoverNorth Andover, MA238.8 GWh
#21Wheelabrator SaugusSaugus, MA231.4 GWh
#22York County Resource RecoveryYork, PA234.1 GWh
#23Covanta Plymouth Renewable EnergyConshohocken, PA215.7 GWh
#24Covanta Hennepin EnergyMinneapolis, MN213.7 GWh
#25Onondaga County Resource RecoveryJamesville, NY208.8 GWh

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