Covanta Delaware Valley
Delaware County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 10746 · Operator: Covanta Delaware Valley LP
Nameplate90MWSummer 80 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation570GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor81%other units, summer MW
Heat rate19,607Btu/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 | 623.8 | 89.0% | — |
| 2002 | 554.1 | 79.1% | — |
| 2003 | 577.4 | 81.8% | 18,725 |
| 2004 | 588.4 | 83.6% | 19,089 |
| 2005 | 605.2 | 85.9% | 18,348 |
| 2006 | 619.2 | 87.9% | 18,020 |
| 2007 | 606.9 | 86.3% | 18,133 |
| 2008 | 592 | 84.0% | 19,529 |
| 2009 | 606.2 | 86.2% | 19,648 |
| 2010 | 612.7 | 87.1% | 19,770 |
| 2011 | 555.9 | 78.7% | 22,056 |
| 2012 | 610.1 | 86.5% | 19,058 |
| 2013 | 559.9 | 79.3% | 20,318 |
| 2014 | 547.2 | 77.6% | 21,090 |
| 2015 | 594.3 | 84.6% | 18,958 |
| 2016 | 603.9 | 85.7% | 19,076 |
| 2017 | 644.7 | 91.9% | 18,848 |
| 2018 | 629.1 | 89.6% | 19,090 |
| 2019 | 518.7 | 78.8% | 24,059 |
| 2020 | 586.7 | 89.0% | 20,418 |
| 2021 | 589.3 | 84.1% | 19,791 |
| 2022 | 515.4 | 73.5% | 24,621 |
| 2023 | 572.1 | 81.6% | 20,015 |
| 2024 | 553.4 | 78.7% | 19,525 |
| 2025 | 549.4 | 78.3% | 19,565 |
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 | 90 | 80 | Apr 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Covanta Delaware Valley LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Covanta Delaware Valley LP | 100.0% | 90 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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