Covanta Hennepin Energy
Hennepin County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 10013 · Operator: Covanta Energy Co
Nameplate40MWSummer 34 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation216GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor73%other units, summer MW
Heat rate18,835Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), other units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 255.8 | 221.2% | — |
| 2002 | 232.5 | 78.8% | — |
| 2003 | 226.5 | 76.7% | — |
| 2004 | 224.5 | 75.8% | — |
| 2005 | 224.3 | 76.0% | — |
| 2006 | 224.5 | 76.0% | — |
| 2007 | 224.1 | 75.9% | — |
| 2008 | 218.5 | 73.8% | — |
| 2009 | 190.2 | 64.4% | — |
| 2010 | 209.6 | 71.0% | — |
| 2011 | 209.1 | 70.8% | — |
| 2012 | 201.8 | 68.2% | — |
| 2013 | 126.2 | 42.8% | — |
| 2014 | 193.1 | 65.4% | 18,422 |
| 2015 | 182.4 | 61.1% | 18,798 |
| 2016 | 196.6 | 65.0% | 18,384 |
| 2017 | 215 | 71.9% | 18,126 |
| 2018 | 207.1 | 68.8% | 18,197 |
| 2019 | 195.3 | 64.1% | 19,650 |
| 2020 | 169.6 | 56.5% | 19,974 |
| 2021 | 220.1 | 74.1% | 17,351 |
| 2022 | 202 | 68.0% | 18,669 |
| 2023 | 198.7 | 66.7% | 18,846 |
| 2024 | 205.6 | 69.0% | 19,218 |
| 2025 | 168.9 | 56.8% | 22,702 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 39.5 | 33.7 | Oct 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Covanta Energy Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Hennepin County Department of Environmental Services | 100.0% | 40 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Hennepin Island | 14 MW | 2.1 km |
| Southeast Steam Plant | 13 MW | 2.4 km |
| SAF Hydroelectric LLC | 10 MW | 2.6 km |
| Univ Minnesota CHP Plant | 21 MW | 3.2 km |
| Riverside (MN) | 586 MW | 4.1 km |
| Twin Cities Hydro LLC | 18 MW | 9.9 km |