Covanta Fairfax Energy

Covanta Fairfax Energy — 124 MW biomass plant, VA · Ask the Grid

Generation and physical site

EIA plant 50658 · Inventory reporting month unavailable.

Reported operating nameplate by technology

Other: 124 MW

Operating generators only. Battery power is in MW; stored energy is in MWh. These ratings do not establish a shared export limit.

Generator records (2)

EIA generator status and nameplate capacity for selected plant
Generator	Technology	Status	Power (MW)	Energy (MWh)
GEN1	Municipal Solid Waste	Operating	62	Unknown
GEN2	Municipal Solid Waste	Operating	62	Unknown

Sources and observation dates

Inventory source: EIA generator registry
EIA reporting month: Not reported
EIA retrieved: Not reported
OSM extract: Not reported
OSM last mapped edit: Not reported
Map prepared: Not reported
Field verification: Not reported

Reporting month describes the inventory. Retrieval and map preparation describe processing; an OSM edit does not establish an in-service date.

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Units and generators

Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.

Generator	Capacity	Technology	Operation	Status
GEN1	62 MW 49 MW summer	Municipal Solid Waste Municipal Solid Waste (All) · ST	Mar 1990	Operating
GEN2	62 MW 49 MW summer	Municipal Solid Waste Municipal Solid Waste (All) · ST	Mar 1990	Operating

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Project timeline

Mar 1990
Mar 1990
Generators enter operationEIA-860
EIA-860 lists generator GEN1, generator GEN2 with this operating date.

Sources

PublisherReferenceType

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-860 generator inventoryFederal registry

U.S. Energy Information AdministrationEIA-923 generation filingsFederal filing

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Common questions about Covanta Fairfax Energy

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How big is Covanta Fairfax Energy?

Covanta Fairfax Energy reports 124 MW other of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Form 860M.

What kind of plant is Covanta Fairfax Energy?

Covanta Fairfax Energy is a Municipal Solid Waste facility in Fairfax County, VA, participating in the PJM market.

Where is Covanta Fairfax Energy located?

Covanta Fairfax Energy is in Fairfax County, VA, inside the PJM balancing area.

Who operates Covanta Fairfax Energy?

Covanta Fairfax Energy is operated by Covanta Fairfax Inc according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.

How much electricity does Covanta Fairfax Energy generate?

Covanta Fairfax Energy reported 655.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.

How does Covanta Fairfax Energy compare to other plants?

By capacity, Covanta Fairfax Energy ranks #1 of 55 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #1 of 2 in VA.

Co-located assets

Plants within 25 km, nearest first, regardless of technology. Proximity is straight-line distance between mapped plant coordinates; it does not by itself establish a shared point of interconnection.

Fairfax LandfillSolar PhotovoltaicSolar Photovoltaic5 MW540 m I 95 Landfill Phase IILandfill GasLandfill Gas · same type3 MW717 m Covanta Alexandria/Arlington EnergyMunicipal Solid WasteMunicipal Solid Waste · same type29 MW15 km Possum PointNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Petroleum LiquidsNatural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Petroleum Liquids

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