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York County Resource Recovery

2651 Blackbridge Road, York, PA 17406

Plant Summary Information

York County Resource Recovery is ranked #20 out of 59 non-biogenic municipal solid waste power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

York County Resource Recovery is comprised of 1 generator and generated 59.4 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2024 to December 2024.

Plant NameYork County Resource Recovery
Utility NameYork County Solid W & R Auth
LocationYork County, PA
Initial Operation DateNovember 1989
Last Update Dec 2024
Annual Generation 242.1 GWh
Annual Consumption 4.5 M MMBtu
Ranked #2,108 out of 11,949 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #20 out of 59 NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #57 out of 231 Pennsylvania Power Plants
Ranked #3 out of 6 Pennsylvania NON-Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste Power Plants
Fuel Types Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 53.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 43.9% Natural Gas : 2.4%

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York County Resource Recovery Details

Summary Information
Plant NameYork County Resource Recovery (50215)
Plant Address2651 Blackbridge Road, York, PA 17406
UtilityYork County Solid W & R Auth (21128)
Latitude, Longitude40.0017, -76.7183
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2024
Initial Operation DateNovember 1989
Annual Generation 242.1 GWh
Fuel Types Non-biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 53.7% Biogenic Municipal Solid Waste : 43.9% Natural Gas : 2.4%
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusYes
FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number86-920-002
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionRFC
Balancing AuthorityPJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water SourcePrivate Water Company
Ash Impoundment No
Transmission / Distribution OwnerMetropolitan Edison Co (12390) PA
Grid Voltage 115.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

* Data obtained from the 2023 EIA 860 Report

Generator GEN1 Details Operating November 1989

TechnologyMunicipal Solid Waste
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity36.5 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity30 MW
Winter Capacity30 MW
Minimum Load11.7 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateNovember 1989
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceMunicipal Solid Waste
Startup SourceNatural Gas / Distillate Fuel Oil
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Carbon Capture TechnologyNo
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo

York County Resource Recovery Plant Owners

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Power Plants with Similar Net Generation

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

RankPlant NamePlant LocationAnnual Generation
#10Pinellas County Resource RecoverySt. Petersburg, FL373.5 GWh
#11Covanta HaverhillHaverhill, MA341.5 GWh
#12H PowerKapolei, HI341.1 GWh
#13Wheelabrator Millbury FacilityMillbury, MA318.0 GWh
#14Wheelabrator Baltimore RefuseBaltimore, MD317.6 GWh
#15Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1West Palm Beach, FL311.9 GWh
#16Wheelabrator FallsMorrisville, PA305.1 GWh
#17Union County Resource RecoveryRahway, NJ304.6 GWh
#18Montgomery County Resource RecoveryDickerson, MD302.2 GWh
#19Wheelabrator North AndoverNorth Andover, MA239.9 GWh
#21Wheelabrator SaugusSaugus, MA227.6 GWh
#22Lee County Solid Waste EnergyFort Myers, FL224.8 GWh
#23Miami Dade County Resource Recovery FacMiami, FL233.7 GWh
#24Covanta Plymouth Renewable EnergyConshohocken, PA208.3 GWh
#25Onondaga County Resource RecoveryJamesville, NY207.2 GWh
#26Covanta Hennepin EnergyMinneapolis, MN205.6 GWh
#27Huntington Resource Recovery FacilityEast Northport, NY195.8 GWh
#28Lancaster County Resource RecoveryBrainbridge, PA186.2 GWh
#29Pasco Cnty Solid Waste Resource RecoverySpring Hill, FL183.2 GWh
#30Covanta Niagara I, LLCNiagara Falls, NY195.2 GWh

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