Covanta Niagara I, LLC
Niagara County, New York · EIA plant ID 50472 · Operator: Covanta Energy of Niagara LP
Nameplate50MWSummer 36 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation187GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor54%other units, summer MW
Heat rate6,274Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1980
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 | 283.9 | 88.5% | 6,569 |
| 2002 | 279.7 | 86.7% | 7,464 |
| 2003 | 270.4 | 83.9% | 13,365 |
| 2004 | 243.9 | 75.9% | 6,526 |
| 2005 | 279.3 | 87.6% | 6,526 |
| 2006 | 273.1 | 85.5% | 6,526 |
| 2007 | 238.6 | 74.7% | 6,526 |
| 2008 | 217.3 | 67.6% | 7,698 |
| 2009 | 210.5 | 65.7% | 7,735 |
| 2010 | 188.9 | 58.7% | 8,032 |
| 2011 | 208.2 | 65.1% | 7,908 |
| 2012 | 216.1 | 66.1% | 7,907 |
| 2013 | 192.6 | 55.7% | 7,878 |
| 2014 | 184.3 | 48.3% | 8,011 |
| 2015 | 168.9 | 49.3% | 8,218 |
| 2016 | 147.3 | 41.5% | 6,827 |
| 2017 | 162.3 | 47.3% | 6,818 |
| 2018 | 161.5 | 45.1% | 6,856 |
| 2019 | 162.8 | 47.8% | 6,855 |
| 2020 | 168.7 | 47.9% | 6,831 |
| 2021 | 189.1 | 55.7% | 6,451 |
| 2022 | 199.4 | 59.1% | 6,494 |
| 2023 | 195.2 | 58.8% | 6,520 |
| 2024 | 210 | 61.8% | 6,379 |
| 2025 | 114.4 | 32.6% | 6,549 |
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 | 25 | 18 | Aug 1980 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 25 | 18 | Aug 1980 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Covanta Energy of Niagara LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Covanta Energy of Niagara LP | 100.0% | 50 MW |
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