Lancaster County Resource Recovery
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 50859 · Operator: Covanta Lancaster Inc
Nameplate36MWSummer 32 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation173GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor61%other units, summer MW
Heat rate29,719Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1990
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 | 267.3 | 93.7% | 10,249 |
| 2002 | 204 | 71.3% | 15,316 |
| 2003 | 220.4 | 77.4% | 20,876 |
| 2004 | 236.5 | 82.8% | 18,110 |
| 2005 | 222.8 | 78.1% | 16,814 |
| 2006 | 214.1 | 75.0% | 16,729 |
| 2007 | 197.3 | 69.1% | 20,320 |
| 2008 | 218.7 | 76.6% | 22,519 |
| 2009 | 214 | 75.1% | 20,294 |
| 2010 | 205.2 | 72.1% | 22,364 |
| 2011 | 220.5 | 77.5% | 20,430 |
| 2012 | 225.4 | 78.9% | 19,722 |
| 2013 | 217.2 | 76.3% | 20,337 |
| 2014 | 214.9 | 75.6% | 20,550 |
| 2015 | 221.5 | 77.8% | 18,568 |
| 2016 | 225.6 | 79.1% | 18,741 |
| 2017 | 201.4 | 70.8% | 21,900 |
| 2018 | 197 | 69.1% | 21,530 |
| 2019 | 196.4 | 68.9% | 21,187 |
| 2020 | 189.7 | 66.5% | 22,292 |
| 2021 | 191.9 | 67.4% | 21,453 |
| 2022 | 190.4 | 67.0% | 21,811 |
| 2023 | 186.8 | 65.6% | 21,739 |
| 2024 | 186.2 | 65.2% | 21,970 |
| 2025 | 178.5 | 62.7% | — |
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 | 35.7 | 32.4 | Dec 1990 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Covanta Lancaster Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Lancaster County Solid WR Auth | 100.0% | 36 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Brunner Island | 1,616 MW | 5.3 km |
| York Haven | 20 MW | 7.5 km |
| GSK York RDC Solar Facility | 3 MW | 8.4 km |
| Strinestown Solar | — | 8.4 km |
| York Generation Company LLC | retired | 9.9 km |
| York County Resource Recovery | 37 MW | 10 km |