Camden Resource Recovery Facility
Camden County, New Jersey · EIA plant ID 10435 · Operator: Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center
Nameplate35MWSummer 33 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation158GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor52%other units, summer MW
Heat rate24,575Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1991
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 | 145.2 | 55.2% | 18,418 |
| 2002 | 160.2 | 61.0% | — |
| 2003 | 164.1 | 62.5% | — |
| 2004 | 165.1 | 62.7% | — |
| 2005 | 161.1 | 61.3% | — |
| 2006 | 177.4 | 67.5% | — |
| 2007 | 178.2 | 67.8% | — |
| 2008 | 170.6 | 64.7% | — |
| 2009 | 154 | 58.6% | — |
| 2010 | 138 | 52.5% | — |
| 2011 | 126.9 | 48.3% | — |
| 2012 | 139 | 52.8% | — |
| 2013 | 148 | 56.3% | — |
| 2014 | 159.3 | 55.1% | — |
| 2015 | 168.4 | 58.2% | — |
| 2016 | 162.3 | 56.0% | — |
| 2017 | 154.3 | 53.4% | — |
| 2018 | 149 | 51.5% | — |
| 2019 | 150.1 | 51.9% | — |
| 2020 | 151.9 | 52.4% | — |
| 2021 | 165.5 | 57.2% | — |
| 2022 | 151 | 52.2% | — |
| 2023 | 172.8 | 59.8% | — |
| 2024 | 173.6 | 59.9% | — |
| 2025 | 163.3 | 55.8% | 24,088 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TGA | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 17.5 | 16.5 | Mar 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TGB | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 17.5 | 16.5 | Mar 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Covanta Camden Energy Recovery Center | 100.0% | 35 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| DG Camden LLC Holtec | 2 MW | 0.2 km |
| Camden Plant Holding LLC | 173 MW | 0.9 km |
| Riverside Renewable Energy LLC | 8 MW | 1 km |
| Southwark | 74 MW | 1.6 km |
| CCMUA | 2 MW | 1.8 km |
| DRPA Ferry Ave Station Solar Project | 3 MW | 2.5 km |