Montgomery County Resource Recovery

21204 Martinsburg Rd, Dickerson, MD 20842

Plant Summary Information

Montgomery County Resource Recovery is ranked #18 out of 59 non-biogenic municipal solid waste power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Montgomery County Resource Recovery is comprised of 1 generator and generated 73.8 GWh during the 3-month period between October 2024 to January 2025.

Plant Name	Montgomery County Resource Recovery
Utility Name	Covanta Montgomery, Inc.
Location	Montgomery County, MD
Initial Operation Date	May 1995
Last Update	Jan 2025
Annual Generation	302.4 GWh
Annual Consumption	6.2 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,870 out of 11,979 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #18 out of 59 NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #11 out of 179 Maryland Power Plants
Ranked #2 out of 2 Maryland NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants
Fuel Types	Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.5% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.6% Natural Gas : 0.9%

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Monthly Net Generation for Montgomery County Resource Recovery

Montgomery County Resource Recovery Details

Summary Information
Plant Name	Montgomery County Resource Recovery (50657)
Plant Address	21204 Martinsburg Rd, Dickerson, MD 20842
Utility	Covanta Montgomery, Inc. (49760)
Latitude, Longitude	39.2006, -77.4556
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2001 to Jan 2025
Initial Operation Date	May 1995
Annual Generation	302.4 GWh
Fuel Types	Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 54.5% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 44.6% Natural Gas : 0.9%

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	Yes
FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number	90-185-001
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Non-Regulated
NERC Region	RFC
Balancing Authority	PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source	Potomac River
Ash Impoundment	No
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Potomac Electric Power Co (15270) MD
Grid Voltage	69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Generator GEN1 Details Operating May 1995

Technology	Municipal Solid Waste
Prime Mover	Steam Turbine
Ownership	Wholly Owned by Other Entity
RTO ISO LMP Node Designation	50825
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales Data	50825
Nameplate Capacity	67.8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor	0.97
Summer Capacity	54 MW
Winter Capacity	56 MW
Minimum Load	1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed	No
Status	Operating

First Operation Date	May 1995
Combined Heat & Power	No
Sector Name	IPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy Source	Municipal Solid Waste
Startup Source	Natural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification	No
Carbon Capture Technology	No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load	12H
Multiple Fuels	No
Cofire Fuels	No
Switch Between Oil And Natural Gas	No

Montgomery County Resource Recovery Plant Owners

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
Northeast Maryland W D Auth	Suite 210525 South Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201	100.00%

Power Plants with Similar Net Generation

Power plants with a similar annual net generation from Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste.

Rank	Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation
#8	Wheelabrator South Broward	Ft. Lauderdale, FL	418.1 GWh
#9	Wheelabrator Westchester	Peekskill, NY	394.8 GWh
#10	Pinellas County Resource Recovery	St. Petersburg, FL	367.5 GWh
#11	Covanta Haverhill	Haverhill, MA	343.0 GWh
#12	H Power	Kapolei, HI	342.8 GWh
#13	Wheelabrator Millbury Facility	Millbury, MA	319.2 GWh
#14	Wheelabrator Baltimore Refuse	Baltimore, MD	317.3 GWh
#15	Wheelabrator Falls	Morrisville, PA	306.3 GWh
#16	Union County Resource Recovery	Rahway, NJ	303.0 GWh
#17	Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1	West Palm Beach, FL	304.0 GWh
#19	Wheelabrator North Andover	North Andover, MA	240.3 GWh
#20	York County Resource Recovery	York, PA	240.3 GWh
#21	Lee County Solid Waste Energy	Fort Myers, FL	235.2 GWh
#22	Wheelabrator Saugus	Saugus, MA	228.9 GWh
#23	Miami Dade County Resource Recovery Fac	Miami, FL	233.7 GWh
#24	Covanta Plymouth Renewable Energy	Conshohocken, PA	211.1 GWh
#25	Onondaga County Resource Recovery	Jamesville, NY	210.2 GWh
#26	Covanta Hennepin Energy	Minneapolis, MN	206.7 GWh
#27	Huntington Resource Recovery Facility	East Northport, NY	195.2 GWh
#28	Lancaster County Resource Recovery	Brainbridge, PA	185.8 GWh

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