Covanta Hempstead is a 79 MW Municipal Solid Waste asset in NYISO (New York), currently Operating.
Covanta Hempstead is reported in New York since 1989 under EQT. Available operating and financial measures include 85.3% capacity factor and 587 GWh annual generation; $3495/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Nassau, New York
- Technology
- Municipal Solid Waste
- Owner / parent
- EQT
- Operator
- Covanta Hempstead Company
- Grid
- NYISO (New York)
- Plant ID
- 10642
What stands out
Covanta Hempstead is a 79 MW Municipal Solid Waste asset in New York with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 85.3% capacity factor and 587 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $3495/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Former Covanta waste-to-energy employee who filed whistleblower case loses wrongful-termination lawsuit” (Newsday, 2025-07-08).
Market and operating context
- ISO / market
- NYISO (New York)
- Balancing authority
- New York Independent System Operator
- NERC region
- NPCC
- State rank
- #1 of 10
- National rank
- #6 of 55
Why it matters
For this asset in NYISO (New York), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
