Covanta Indianapolis Energy
Marion County, Indiana · EIA plant ID 50647 · Operator: Covanta Indianapolis Inc
Nameplate7MWSummer 5 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation0GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor0%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1988
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 | 37.3 | 84.6% | 12,004 |
| 2002 | 35.7 | 81.2% | 12,582 |
| 2004 | 39.7 | 89.8% | 4,554 |
| 2005 | 39.7 | 90.3% | 4,554 |
| 2006 | 40.1 | 91.0% | 4,554 |
| 2007 | 34.3 | 78.4% | — |
| 2008 | 41.3 | 94.0% | — |
| 2009 | 37.1 | 84.8% | — |
| 2010 | 39.9 | 91.1% | — |
| 2011 | 39.5 | 90.2% | — |
| 2012 | 41.5 | 94.5% | — |
| 2013 | 40.1 | 90.8% | 4,548 |
| 2014 | 39.7 | 89.5% | 4,555 |
| 2015 | 41 | 92.7% | 4,419 |
| 2016 | 40.3 | 90.3% | 6,897 |
| 2017 | 40.6 | 90.5% | 7,200 |
| 2018 | 45.1 | 98.6% | 7,335 |
| 2019 | 44.2 | 99.1% | 7,027 |
| 2020 | 44.6 | 100.0% | 7,279 |
| 2021 | 41.9 | 94.9% | 7,304 |
| 2022 | 22.5 | 50.9% | 11,265 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
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 | 6.5 | 5 | Nov 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Covanta Indianapolis Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Covanta Indianapolis Inc | 100.0% | 7 MW |
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