Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy
Alexandria City County, Virginia · EIA plant ID 50663 · Operator: Covanta Alexandria/Arlington
Nameplate29MWSummer 29 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation146GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor57%other units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1987
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 145.6 | 57.3% | 20,961 |
| 2003 | 159.3 | 62.7% | — |
| 2004 | 180.6 | 70.9% | — |
| 2005 | 180.9 | 71.2% | — |
| 2006 | 183.5 | 72.2% | — |
| 2007 | 177.4 | 69.8% | — |
| 2008 | 172.6 | 67.7% | — |
| 2009 | 156.3 | 61.5% | — |
| 2010 | 164.5 | 64.8% | — |
| 2011 | 163.7 | 64.4% | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 163.2 | 64.2% | — |
| 2014 | 165.2 | 65.0% | — |
| 2015 | 160.3 | 63.1% | — |
| 2016 | 167.3 | 65.7% | — |
| 2017 | 150.8 | 59.4% | — |
| 2018 | 132.3 | 52.1% | — |
| 2019 | 139.7 | 55.0% | — |
| 2020 | 141.8 | 55.7% | — |
| 2021 | 147.1 | 57.9% | — |
| 2022 | 141.1 | 55.5% | — |
| 2023 | 150 | 59.0% | — |
| 2024 | 141.9 | 55.7% | — |
| 2025 | 147.3 | 58.0% | — |
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 | 14.5 | 14.5 | Oct 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 14.5 | 14.5 | Oct 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Covanta Alexandria/Arlington. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Covanta Alexandria/Arlington | 100.0% | 29 MW |
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