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Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy

Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy is a 29.0 MW operating bioenergy plant in Alexandria City County, Virginia, operated by Covanta Alexandria/Arlington.

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingOct 1987 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
GEN1Municipal Solid Waste15 MW OperatingOct 1987
GEN2Municipal Solid Waste15 MW OperatingOct 1987

Plant details

Operator
Covanta Alexandria/Arlington
Location
Alexandria City County, Virginia
Balancing authority
PJM
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Capacity
Operating: 29.0 MW
First unit online
Oct 1987
EIA plant ID
50663

Location

38.8014, -77.1288

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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