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BIOENERGY PLANTSCovanta Fairfax Energy
Covanta Fairfax Energy is a 124 MW operating bioenergy plant in Fairfax County, Virginia, operated by Covanta Fairfax Inc.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | 62 MW | |
| GEN2 | Municipal Solid Waste | 62 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Covanta Fairfax Inc
- Location
- Fairfax County, Virginia
- Balancing authority
- PJM
- Sector
- Commercial Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 124 MW
- First unit online
- Mar 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 50658
Location
38.6950, -77.2411
Nearby power plants
- Fairfax LandfillSolar farms · 5.0 MW · 0.3 mi
- I 95 Landfill Phase IIBioenergy plants · 3.2 MW · 0.4 mi
- Covanta Alexandria/Arlington EnergyBioenergy plants · 29.0 MW · 9.5 mi
- Possum PointGas power plants, Oil-fired power plants · 709 MW · 11.1 mi
- Church Street PlantOil-fired power plants · 4.3 MW · 12.6 mi
- UE-00601MD, LLCGas power plants · 6.0 MW · 13.5 mi
- RipleySolar farms · 27.5 MW · 13.5 mi
- Livingston Crossing (CSG)Solar farms · 2.0 MW · 14.2 mi
- Dominion/Lo MarOil-fired power plants · 19.2 MW · 14.2 mi
- Gateway GenOil-fired power plants · 3.6 MW · 14.6 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem