Montgomery County Resource Recovery
Montgomery County, Maryland · EIA plant ID 50657 · Operator: Covanta Montgomery, Inc.
Nameplate68MWSummer 54 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation235GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor48%other units, summer MW
Heat rate19,976Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1995
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 | 316.1 | 66.7% | 15,468 |
| 2002 | 364.8 | 77.0% | 17,596 |
| 2003 | 373.9 | 78.9% | 17,408 |
| 2004 | 380.3 | 79.9% | 17,188 |
| 2005 | 354.9 | 74.8% | 17,736 |
| 2006 | 372 | 78.3% | 17,415 |
| 2007 | 344 | 72.3% | 17,695 |
| 2008 | 331.1 | 69.5% | 18,010 |
| 2009 | 281.8 | 59.3% | 20,468 |
| 2010 | 303.1 | 63.8% | 18,466 |
| 2011 | 302.5 | 63.6% | 18,640 |
| 2012 | 305.5 | 64.0% | 18,212 |
| 2013 | 304.2 | 63.8% | 18,816 |
| 2014 | 318.1 | 66.7% | 18,676 |
| 2015 | 329.2 | 69.2% | 18,311 |
| 2016 | 305.2 | 62.9% | 18,333 |
| 2017 | 328.5 | 68.8% | 18,761 |
| 2018 | 333.3 | 70.0% | 18,235 |
| 2019 | 273.6 | 57.4% | 21,676 |
| 2020 | 290.5 | 60.8% | 20,483 |
| 2021 | 352.4 | 74.1% | 17,317 |
| 2022 | 322.7 | 67.5% | 18,251 |
| 2023 | 283.5 | 58.7% | 12,387 |
| 2024 | 302.2 | 63.2% | 19,582 |
| 2025 | 254.2 | 53.2% | 20,647 |
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 | 67.8 | 54 | May 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Covanta Montgomery, Inc.. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Northeast Maryland W D Auth | 100.0% | 68 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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