Covanta Haverhill
Essex County, Massachusetts · EIA plant ID 50661 · Operator: Ogden Projects Inc-Haverhill
Nameplate46MWSummer 43 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation293GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor85%other units, summer MW
Heat rate18,083Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989
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 | 328.2 | 87.6% | — |
| 2002 | 327.2 | 87.3% | — |
| 2003 | 333.2 | 88.9% | — |
| 2004 | 324.7 | 86.4% | — |
| 2005 | 327.7 | 87.4% | — |
| 2006 | 325.2 | 86.8% | — |
| 2007 | 330.2 | 88.1% | — |
| 2008 | 322.1 | 85.7% | — |
| 2009 | 335.2 | 89.3% | 15,986 |
| 2010 | 331.3 | 88.2% | 17,210 |
| 2011 | 332.9 | 88.5% | 16,341 |
| 2012 | 343.9 | 91.3% | 15,932 |
| 2013 | 340.4 | 90.6% | 16,269 |
| 2014 | 336.6 | 89.5% | 16,591 |
| 2015 | 328.7 | 87.3% | 17,443 |
| 2016 | 332.4 | 88.1% | 17,639 |
| 2017 | 311.1 | 82.7% | 19,074 |
| 2018 | 335.8 | 89.3% | 16,255 |
| 2019 | 338.2 | 90.0% | 16,530 |
| 2020 | 348.2 | 92.4% | 15,510 |
| 2021 | 337.3 | 89.7% | 15,687 |
| 2022 | 349.6 | 93.0% | 15,928 |
| 2023 | 339.4 | 90.2% | 16,523 |
| 2024 | 341.5 | 90.6% | 16,743 |
| 2025 | 198 | 49.8% | 28,476 |
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 | 46 | 42.8 | May 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Ogden Projects Inc-Haverhill. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Ogden Projects Inc-Haverhill | 100.0% | 46 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Bradford Solar | 5 MW | 2.9 km |
| Haverhill Solar Power Project | 1 MW | 3.1 km |
| Wheelabrator North Andover | 40 MW | 4.3 km |
| Methuen Landfill | 1 MW | 4.7 km |
| Ayers Village Solar | 2 MW | 5.3 km |
| DG Haverhill CSG | 3 MW | 5.8 km |