Covanta Plymouth Renewable Energy
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · EIA plant ID 54625 · Operator: Covanta Plymouth Renewable Energy L P
Nameplate32MWSummer 28 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation202GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor82%other units, summer MW
Heat rate19,654Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1991
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 | 200.2 | 80.7% | 19,927 |
| 2002 | 216.5 | 87.8% | 18,701 |
| 2003 | 209.3 | 84.6% | 21,453 |
| 2004 | 209.3 | 84.5% | 18,476 |
| 2005 | 214.6 | 87.0% | 18,423 |
| 2006 | 204.4 | 82.5% | 18,147 |
| 2007 | 208.9 | 84.4% | 17,999 |
| 2008 | 199.8 | 80.5% | 19,057 |
| 2009 | 192.6 | 77.9% | 19,534 |
| 2010 | 198.7 | 80.3% | 19,428 |
| 2011 | 205.7 | 83.3% | 18,418 |
| 2012 | 219.3 | 88.8% | 18,198 |
| 2013 | 211.6 | 85.8% | 18,365 |
| 2014 | 203.5 | 82.5% | 21,055 |
| 2015 | 210.1 | 85.1% | 18,355 |
| 2016 | 83.5 | 33.7% | — |
| 2017 | 195.9 | 78.7% | 19,540 |
| 2018 | 194 | 77.6% | 18,433 |
| 2019 | 203 | 81.4% | 18,998 |
| 2020 | 197.5 | 79.1% | 19,481 |
| 2021 | 204.7 | 82.5% | 18,697 |
| 2022 | 197 | 79.4% | 18,677 |
| 2023 | 183.4 | 73.6% | 19,116 |
| 2024 | 208.3 | 84.0% | 18,500 |
| 2025 | 212.8 | 85.5% | 17,758 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TGI | Municipal Solid Waste | ST | 32.1 | 28 | Dec 1991 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Covanta Plymouth Renewable Energy L P. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Covanta Plymouth Renewable Energy L P | 100.0% | 32 MW |
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