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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50859
EIA plant 50859
Brainbridge · Lancaster · PA
Lancaster County Resource Recovery
Operated by Covanta Lancaster Inc
Published location
Where is Lancaster County Resource Recovery?
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40.071100, -76.643600
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
116,850
214,988
316,416
411,259
517,064
615,948
715,840
817,856
912,060
1016,874
1113,957
1217,132
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16,850 |
| 2 | 14,988 |
| 3 | 16,416 |
| 4 | 11,259 |
| 5 | 17,064 |
| 6 | 15,948 |
| 7 | 15,840 |
| 8 | 17,856 |
| 9 | 12,060 |
| 10 | 16,874 |
| 11 | 13,957 |
| 12 | 17,132 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16,850 MWh |
| 2 | 14,988 MWh |
| 3 | 16,416 MWh |
| 4 | 11,259 MWh |
| 5 | 17,064 MWh |
| 6 | 15,948 MWh |
| 7 | 15,840 MWh |
| 8 | 17,856 MWh |
| 9 | 12,060 MWh |
| 10 | 16,874 MWh |
| 11 | 13,957 MWh |
| 12 | 17,132 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | MSW | 35.7 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50859
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
Water source
Municipality, Waste
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Lancaster County Resource Recovery
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (17,856 MWh) and 4 the lowest (11,259 MWh). Their difference is 6,597 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Municipal Solid Waste | 35.7 | 32.4 | 32.4 | 1.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.